diff --git a/planetmint/backend/tarantool/query.py b/planetmint/backend/tarantool/query.py
index a9f6fac..2d9a5e1 100644
--- a/planetmint/backend/tarantool/query.py
+++ b/planetmint/backend/tarantool/query.py
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ def get_transaction(connection, tx_id: str) -> DbTransaction:
     return NotImplemented
 
 @register_query(TarantoolDBConnection)
-def get_transactions_by_asset(connection, asset: str) -> list[DbTransaction]:
-    txs = connection.run(connection.space(TARANT_TABLE_TRANSACTION).select(asset, index="transactions_by_asset_cid"))
+def get_transactions_by_asset(connection, asset: str, limit: int = 1000) -> list[DbTransaction]:
+    txs = connection.run(connection.space(TARANT_TABLE_TRANSACTION).select(asset, limit=limit, index="transactions_by_asset_cid"))
     tx_ids = [tx[0] for tx in txs]
     return get_complete_transactions_by_ids(connection, tx_ids)
 
diff --git a/planetmint/lib.py b/planetmint/lib.py
index e9ea88b..195bc84 100644
--- a/planetmint/lib.py
+++ b/planetmint/lib.py
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ class Planetmint(object):
         """
         return backend.query.get_assets(self.connection, asset_ids)
 
-    def get_assets_by_cid(self, asset_cid) -> list[dict]:
-        asset_txs = backend.query.get_transactions_by_asset(self.connection, asset_cid)
+    def get_assets_by_cid(self, asset_cid, **kwargs) -> list[dict]:
+        asset_txs = backend.query.get_transactions_by_asset(self.connection, asset_cid, **kwargs)
         # flatten and return all found assets
         return list(chain.from_iterable([Asset.list_to_dict(tx.assets) for tx in asset_txs]))
         
diff --git a/planetmint/web/views/assets.py b/planetmint/web/views/assets.py
index a106357..a6f263b 100644
--- a/planetmint/web/views/assets.py
+++ b/planetmint/web/views/assets.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ For more information please refer to the documentation: http://planetmint.io/htt
 """
 import logging
 
-from flask_restful import Resource
+from flask_restful import Resource, reqparse
 from flask import current_app
 from planetmint.backend.exceptions import OperationError
 from planetmint.web.views.base import make_error
@@ -19,10 +19,17 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class AssetListApi(Resource):
     def get(self, cid: str):
+        parser = reqparse.RequestParser()
+        parser.add_argument("limit", type=int)
+        args = parser.parse_args()
+
+        if not args["limit"]:
+            del args["limit"]
+
         pool = current_app.config["bigchain_pool"]
         
         with pool() as planet:
-            assets = planet.get_assets_by_cid(cid)
+            assets = planet.get_assets_by_cid(cid, **args)
             
         try:
             # This only works with MongoDB as the backend
diff --git a/tests/web/test_assets.py b/tests/web/test_assets.py
index d027daa..8cdff72 100644
--- a/tests/web/test_assets.py
+++ b/tests/web/test_assets.py
@@ -23,3 +23,18 @@ def test_get_assets_tendermint(client, b, alice):
     assert res.status_code == 200
     assert len(res.json) == 1
     assert res.json[0] == {"data": assets[0]["data"]}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.bdb
+def test_get_assets_tendermint_limit(client, b, alice, bob):
+    # create assets
+    assets = [{"data": multihash(marshal({"msg": "abc"}))}]
+    tx_1 = Create.generate([alice.public_key], [([alice.public_key], 1)], assets=assets).sign([alice.private_key])
+    tx_2 = Create.generate([bob.public_key], [([bob.public_key], 1)], assets=assets).sign([bob.private_key])
+
+    b.store_bulk_transactions([tx_1, tx_2])
+
+    res = client.get(ASSETS_ENDPOINT + assets[0]["data"] + "?limit=1")
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+    assert len(res.json) == 1
+    assert res.json[0] == {"data": assets[0]["data"]}