diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c737852c..8acf3cd7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ all_contacts = api_client.crm.contacts.get_all()
 
 Please note that pagination is used under the hood to get all results.
 
+Pass `limit` to cap the total number of results, for example `get_all(limit=100)`.
+Omitting it fetches all results. A limit of zero returns an empty list without an API
+request; negative limits raise `ValueError`.
+
 ## Search
 
 `do_search` method is available for all objects (Companies, Contacts, Deals and etc).
diff --git a/hubspot/utils/objects.py b/hubspot/utils/objects.py
index b68c6976..6aa35d63 100644
--- a/hubspot/utils/objects.py
+++ b/hubspot/utils/objects.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ def fetch_all(get_page_api_client, **kwargs):
 
     max_page_size = PROPERTY_HISTORY_MAX_SIZE if "properties_with_history" in kwargs else PAGE_MAX_SIZE
     limit = kwargs.pop("limit", None)
+    if limit is not None:
+        if limit < 0:
+            raise ValueError("limit must be non-negative")
+        if limit == 0:
+            return results
     total_fetched = 0
 
     while True:
diff --git a/tests/spec/utils/test_fetch_all.py b/tests/spec/utils/test_fetch_all.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5173fdbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/spec/utils/test_fetch_all.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import pytest
+
+from hubspot.utils.objects import fetch_all
+
+
+def test_zero_limit_does_not_fetch():
+    client = Mock()
+    client.get_page.return_value = SimpleNamespace(results=[1], paging=None)
+    assert fetch_all(client, limit=0) == []
+    client.get_page.assert_not_called()
+
+
+def test_negative_limit_does_not_fetch():
+    client = Mock()
+    client.get_page.return_value = SimpleNamespace(results=[1], paging=None)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="limit"):
+        fetch_all(client, limit=-1)
+    client.get_page.assert_not_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("limit", [None, 101])
+def test_multiple_pages(limit):
+    client = Mock()
+    client.get_page.side_effect = [
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            results=list(range(100)),
+            paging=SimpleNamespace(next=SimpleNamespace(after="next")),
+        ),
+        SimpleNamespace(results=[100], paging=None),
+    ]
+    assert fetch_all(client, limit=limit) == list(range(101))
+    assert client.get_page.call_args_list[0].kwargs == {"after": None, "limit": 100}
+    assert client.get_page.call_args_list[1].kwargs == {
+        "after": "next",
+        "limit": 1 if limit else 100,
+    }