diff --git a/src/claude_memory/api/app.py b/src/claude_memory/api/app.py
index 305c46d..4c70337 100644
--- a/src/claude_memory/api/app.py
+++ b/src/claude_memory/api/app.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ async def recall_memories(body: MemoryRecall, user: AuthUser = Depends(get_curre
 async def list_memories(
     category: Optional[str] = None,
     tag: Optional[str] = None,
-    limit: int = 50,
+    limit: int = 10000,
     offset: int = 0,
     user: AuthUser = Depends(get_current_user),
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ async def memory_store(content: str, category: str = "facts", tags: str = "",
 @mcp_server.tool()
 async def memory_recall(context: str, expanded_query: str = "",
                         category: str | None = None, sort_by: str = "importance",
-                        limit: int = 10) -> str:
+                        limit: int = 10000) -> str:
     """Recall memories by semantic search."""
     pool = await get_pool()
     user_id = _current_user.get()
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ async def memory_recall(context: str, expanded_query: str = "",
 
 
 @mcp_server.tool()
-async def memory_list(category: str | None = None, limit: int = 20) -> str:
+async def memory_list(category: str | None = None, limit: int = 10000) -> str:
     """List stored memories."""
     pool = await get_pool()
 
diff --git a/src/claude_memory/api/models.py b/src/claude_memory/api/models.py
index 61b9704..beddff9 100644
--- a/src/claude_memory/api/models.py
+++ b/src/claude_memory/api/models.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class MemoryRecall(BaseModel):
     expanded_query: str = ""
     category: Optional[str] = None
     sort_by: Literal["importance", "relevance", "recency"] = "importance"
-    limit: int = Field(default=10, ge=1, le=500)
+    limit: int = Field(default=10000, ge=1, le=10000)
 
 
 class MemoryResponse(BaseModel):
diff --git a/tests/test_properties.py b/tests/test_properties.py
index 38390b2..b4fb49e 100644
--- a/tests/test_properties.py
+++ b/tests/test_properties.py
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ def test_invalid_sort_by_rejected(sort_by):
         pass
 
 
-@given(limit=st.integers(min_value=501, max_value=10000))
+@given(limit=st.integers(min_value=10001, max_value=50000))
 @settings(max_examples=10)
 def test_limit_too_high_rejected(limit):
-    """Limit above 500 is rejected after model update."""
+    """Limit above 10000 is rejected after model update."""
     try:
         MemoryRecall(context="test", limit=limit)
         assert False, "Should have raised ValidationError"