Helix API: Why does get users follows max out at 1000 even with pagination?

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Hey all,
I’m using the Helix get users follows endpoint to analyze follower relationships across a few channels. Even with proper pagination, it seems like I can’t retrieve more than ~1000 results — the cursor just stops returning new data.

Tested using both token-authenticated requests and client ID only.

Is there a documented limit here? I couldn’t find anything in the API docs that confirms a hard cap, but I’m consistently hitting a ceiling. Wondering if anyone else has a workaround or if this is intentional (like for rate limiting or privacy reasons).

Appreciate any clarity from the team or devs who’ve handled large account data before.

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You mean “Get Followed Channels”?

There isn’t one called Get User Follows.

Users can only follow so many other users. And that limit is undocumented, (like I was sure it was 2k but might be 1k as you have found)

Err?! All of helix requires a token, so ClientID only should work.

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