diff --git a/src/exchange_data_manager/api/rest.py b/src/exchange_data_manager/api/rest.py
index fb9d8b1..bdafa13 100644
--- a/src/exchange_data_manager/api/rest.py
+++ b/src/exchange_data_manager/api/rest.py
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ async def get_candles(
     timeframe: str = Query(..., description="Candle timeframe (e.g., 5m, 1h)"),
     start: Optional[int] = Query(None, description="Start timestamp (Unix seconds)"),
     end: Optional[int] = Query(None, description="End timestamp (Unix seconds)"),
-    limit: Optional[int] = Query(100, description="Maximum candles to return", le=1000),
+    limit: Optional[int] = Query(None, description="Maximum candles to return (omit for all)", le=10000),
     session_id: Optional[str] = Query(
         None,
         description="Optional session ID for per-session exchange credentials",