diff --git a/src/Service/AlmaApi.php b/src/Service/AlmaApi.php
index 94e578c..7010752 100644
--- a/src/Service/AlmaApi.php
+++ b/src/Service/AlmaApi.php
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ public function getBookLoansJsonDataByPerson(Person $person): ?array
         try {
             $resultList = [];
             $loopCount = 0;
-            $limit = 1000;
+            $limit = 100;
             $offset = 0;
 
             // do as many requests as necessary to get all loans by the user
diff --git a/src/Service/AlmaUrlApi.php b/src/Service/AlmaUrlApi.php
index 19b1f75..a8e210f 100644
--- a/src/Service/AlmaUrlApi.php
+++ b/src/Service/AlmaUrlApi.php
@@ -150,8 +150,12 @@ public function getBookOfferLoansUrl(string $identifier): string
     /**
      * @throws UriException
      */
-    public function getLoansByUserIdUrl(string $userId, int $limit = 1000, int $offset = 0): string
+    public function getLoansByUserIdUrl(string $userId, int $limit = 100, int $offset = 0): string
     {
+        if ($limit < 0 || $limit > 100) {
+            throw new \RuntimeException('Valid values are 0-100');
+        }
+
         // see: https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/alma/apis/docs/users/R0VUIC9hbG1hd3MvdjEvdXNlcnMve3VzZXJfaWR9L2xvYW5z/
         $uriTemplate = new UriTemplate('users/{userId}/loans{?limit,offset}');
 
diff --git a/tests/AlmaApiUrlTest.php b/tests/AlmaApiUrlTest.php
index 348e2cc..5f7f63b 100644
--- a/tests/AlmaApiUrlTest.php
+++ b/tests/AlmaApiUrlTest.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function testGetBookOfferLoansUrl()
     public function testGetLoansByUserIdUrl()
     {
         $this->assertEquals(
-            'users/bla%3F/loans?limit=1000&offset=0',
+            'users/bla%3F/loans?limit=100&offset=0',
             $this->urls->getLoansByUserIdUrl('bla?'));
         $this->assertEquals(
             'users/bla%3F/loans?limit=20&offset=0',