refactor: remove 1000 cap for hereNow limit

.pubnub.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 name: c-sharp
-version: "8.0.0"
+version: "8.0.1"
 schema: 1
 scm: github.com/pubnub/c-sharp
 changelog:
+  - date: 2025-11-04
+    version: v8.0.1
+    changes:
+      - type: improvement
+        text: "Removed `limit` value clamp for HereNow API. Server will perform validation for limit parameter value."
   - date: 2025-10-27
     version: v8.0.0
     changes:
@@ -952,7 +957,7 @@ features:
     - QUERY-PARAM
 supported-platforms:
   -
-    version: Pubnub 'C#' 8.0.0
+    version: Pubnub 'C#' 8.0.1
     platforms:
       - Windows 10 and up
       - Windows Server 2008 and up
@@ -963,7 +968,7 @@ supported-platforms:
       - .Net Framework 4.6.1+
       - .Net Framework 6.0
   -
-    version: PubnubPCL 'C#' 8.0.0
+    version: PubnubPCL 'C#' 8.0.1
     platforms:
       - Xamarin.Android
       - Xamarin.iOS
@@ -983,7 +988,7 @@ supported-platforms:
       - .Net Core
       - .Net 6.0
   -
-    version: PubnubUWP 'C#' 8.0.0
+    version: PubnubUWP 'C#' 8.0.1
     platforms:
       - Windows Phone 10
       - Universal Windows Apps
@@ -1007,7 +1012,7 @@ sdks:
             distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub
             package-name: Pubnub
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.0.0
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.1.0
             requires:
               -
                 name: ".Net"
@@ -1290,7 +1295,7 @@ sdks:
             distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub
             package-name: PubNubPCL
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.0.0
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.1.0
             requires:
               -
                 name: ".Net Core"
@@ -1649,7 +1654,7 @@ sdks:
             distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub
             package-name: PubnubUWP
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.0.0
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/releases/tag/v8.0.1.0
             requires:
               -
                 name: "Universal Windows Platform Development"

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+v8.0.1 - November 04 2025
+-----------------------------
+- Modified: removed `limit` value clamp for HereNow API. Server will perform validation for limit parameter value.
+
 v8.0.0 - October 27 2025
 -----------------------------
 - Added: bREAKING CHANGES: The HereNow method will return a maximum of 1000 occupants per channel. Previously, it was returning all occupants without limit parameter support. Use pagination through offset when more than 1000 occupants present in channel.

src/Api/PubnubApi/EndPoint/Presence/HereNowOperation.cs

@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ namespace PubnubApi.EndPoint
 {
     public class HereNowOperation : PubnubCoreBase
     {
+        private const int DefaultLimit = 1000;
+
         private readonly PNConfiguration config;
         private readonly IJsonPluggableLibrary jsonLibrary;
         private readonly IPubnubUnitTest unit;
-
-
         private string[] channelNames;
         private string[] channelGroupNames;
         private bool includeUserState;
         private bool includeChannelUUIDs = true;
         private PNCallback<PNHereNowResult> savedCallback;
         private Dictionary<string, object> queryParam;
-        private int limit = 1000;
+        private int limit = DefaultLimit;
         private int offset;
 
         public HereNowOperation(PNConfiguration pubnubConfig, IJsonPluggableLibrary jsonPluggableLibrary,
@@ -59,26 +59,13 @@ public HereNowOperation IncludeUUIDs(bool includeUUIDs)
 
         /// <summary>
         /// limit number of users details to be returned.
-        /// maximum value of limit parameter is 1000.
         /// default value is 1000.
-        /// Note: value can not be greater than 1000.
-        /// If provided value more than 1000, It will be capped to 1000.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="limit"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public HereNowOperation Limit(int limit)
         {
-            if (limit < 1000)
-            {
-                this.limit = limit;
-            }
-
-            if (limit > 1000)
-            {
-                logger.Debug(
-                    "Provided 'limit' value exceeds the maximum allowed (1000). The value has been capped to 1000.");
-            }
-
+            this.limit = limit;
             return this;
         }
 

src/Api/PubnubApi/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("Pubnub C# SDK")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2021")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("8.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("8.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("8.0.1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("8.0.1.0")]
 // Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible
 // to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from
 // COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.

src/Api/PubnubApi/PubnubApi.csproj

@@ -14,17 +14,15 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PackageId>Pubnub</PackageId>
-    <PackageVersion>8.0.0.0</PackageVersion>
+    <PackageVersion>8.0.1.0</PackageVersion>
     <Title>PubNub C# .NET - Web Data Push API</Title>
     <Authors>Pandu Masabathula</Authors>
     <Owners>PubNub</Owners>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE.txt</PackageLicenseFile>
     <PackageIconUrl>http://pubnub.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/powered-by-pubnub/pubnub-icon-600x600.png</PackageIconUrl>
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>true</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/</RepositoryUrl>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>Discard use of gcm and replaced with fcm for push notification service type of google. Removed mpns support.
-BREAKING CHANGES: The HereNow method will return a maximum of 1000 occupants per channel. Previously, it was returning all occupants without limit parameter support. Use pagination through offset when more than 1000 occupants present in channel.
-Added new tests for duplicate subscribe requests.</PackageReleaseNotes>
+    <PackageReleaseNotes>Removed `limit` value clamp for HereNow API. Server will perform validation for limit parameter value.</PackageReleaseNotes>
     <PackageTags>Web Data Push Real-time Notifications ESB Message Broadcasting Distributed Computing</PackageTags>
     <!--<Summary>PubNub is a Massively Scalable Web Push Service for Web and Mobile Games.  This is a cloud-based service for broadcasting messages to thousands of web and mobile clients simultaneously</Summary>-->
     <Description>PubNub is a Massively Scalable Web Push Service for Web and Mobile Games.  This is a cloud-based service for broadcasting messages to thousands of web and mobile clients simultaneously</Description>

src/Api/PubnubApiPCL/PubnubApiPCL.csproj

@@ -14,17 +14,15 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PackageId>PubnubPCL</PackageId>
-    <PackageVersion>8.0.0.0</PackageVersion>
+    <PackageVersion>8.0.1.0</PackageVersion>
     <Title>PubNub C# .NET - Web Data Push API</Title>
     <Authors>Pandu Masabathula</Authors>
     <Owners>PubNub</Owners>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE.txt</PackageLicenseFile>
     <PackageIconUrl>http://pubnub.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/powered-by-pubnub/pubnub-icon-600x600.png</PackageIconUrl>
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>true</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/</RepositoryUrl>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>Discard use of gcm and replaced with fcm for push notification service type of google. Removed mpns support.
-BREAKING CHANGES: The HereNow method will return a maximum of 1000 occupants per channel. Previously, it was returning all occupants without limit parameter support. Use pagination through offset when more than 1000 occupants present in channel.
-Added new tests for duplicate subscribe requests.</PackageReleaseNotes>
+    <PackageReleaseNotes>Removed `limit` value clamp for HereNow API. Server will perform validation for limit parameter value.</PackageReleaseNotes>
     <PackageTags>Web Data Push Real-time Notifications ESB Message Broadcasting Distributed Computing</PackageTags>
     <!--<Summary>PubNub is a Massively Scalable Web Push Service for Web and Mobile Games.  This is a cloud-based service for broadcasting messages to thousands of web and mobile clients simultaneously</Summary>-->
     <Description>PubNub is a Massively Scalable Web Push Service for Web and Mobile Games.  This is a cloud-based service for broadcasting messages to thousands of web and mobile clients simultaneously</Description>

src/Api/PubnubApiUWP/PubnubApiUWP.csproj

@@ -16,17 +16,15 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PackageId>PubnubUWP</PackageId>
-    <PackageVersion>8.0.0.0</PackageVersion>
+    <PackageVersion>8.0.1.0</PackageVersion>
     <Title>PubNub C# .NET - Web Data Push API</Title>
     <Authors>Pandu Masabathula</Authors>
     <Owners>PubNub</Owners>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE.txt</PackageLicenseFile>
     <PackageIconUrl>http://pubnub.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/powered-by-pubnub/pubnub-icon-600x600.png</PackageIconUrl>
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>true</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/pubnub/c-sharp/</RepositoryUrl>
-    <PackageReleaseNotes>Discard use of gcm and replaced with fcm for push notification service type of google. Removed mpns support.
-BREAKING CHANGES: The HereNow method will return a maximum of 1000 occupants per channel. Previously, it was returning all occupants without limit parameter support. Use pagination through offset when more than 1000 occupants present in channel.
-Added new tests for duplicate subscribe requests.</PackageReleaseNotes>
+    <PackageReleaseNotes>Removed `limit` value clamp for HereNow API. Server will perform validation for limit parameter value.</PackageReleaseNotes>
     <PackageTags>Web Data Push Real-time Notifications ESB Message Broadcasting Distributed Computing</PackageTags>
     <!--<Summary>PubNub is a Massively Scalable Web Push Service for Web and Mobile Games.  This is a cloud-based service for broadcasting messages to thousands of web and mobile clients simultaneously</Summary>-->
     <Description>PubNub is a Massively Scalable Web Push Service for Web and Mobile Games.  This is a cloud-based service for broadcasting messages to thousands of web and mobile clients simultaneously</Description>

src/Api/PubnubApiUnity/PubnubApiUnity.csproj

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <PackageId>PubnubApiUnity</PackageId>
-    <PackageVersion>8.0.0.0</PackageVersion>
+    <PackageVersion>8.0.1.0</PackageVersion>
     <Title>PubNub C# .NET - Web Data Push API</Title>
     <Authors>Pandu Masabathula</Authors>
     <Owners>PubNub</Owners>