[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/firestore](./firestore.md) > [lite](./firestore_lite.md) > [limitToLast](./firestore_lite.limittolast.md) ## limitToLast() function Creates a `QueryConstraint` that only returns the last matching documents. You must specify at least one `orderBy` clause for `limitToLast` queries, otherwise an exception will be thrown during execution. Signature: ```typescript export declare function limitToLast(limit: number): QueryConstraint; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | limit | number | The maximum number of items to return. | Returns: [QueryConstraint](./firestore_lite.queryconstraint.md) The created `Query`.