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# Description of 'Full update' and 'Incremental update'
### Full update
Each list API endpoint returns a maximum of 1,000 records per request. To retrieve the complete dataset, start with the first page and increment the `page` parameter by 1 for each subsequent request until all records have been retrieved.
After completing the Full update, identify and save the highest `updated_at` value among all retrieved records. This value will be used for subsequent Incremental updates.
The following example shows how to use the `page` parameter:
### Incremental update
New records may be added and existing records may be changed after the Full update. To retrieve these changes, use the `time` parameter to make periodic incremental requests.
The API endpoint returns all records changed after the specified `time`.
For example, if `time` is set to 00:00 on January 1, 2024, the API endpoint returns all records changed after that time.
For the first Incremental update, set `time` to the highest `updated_at` value recorded during the Full update, plus 1. Repeat this process for each subsequent Incremental update.
The following example shows how to use the `time` parameter:
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