> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.contextual.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Number of Retrieved Chunks

> `(top_k_retrieved_chunks)`

## Description

The maximum number of chunks that should be retrieved from the linked datastore(s). For example, if set to `10`, the agent will retrieve at most 10 relevant chunks to generate its response. The value ranges from `1` to `200`, and the default value is `100`.