How to Fix 'Cell Data Size Exceeds Limit' Error in Lookup Run

Petar R. · 2025-11-14T03:21:58.802Z

What can I do to avoid this error 'cell data size exceeds limit (200kb)' on the lookup run?

How to Fix 'Cell Data Size Exceeds Limit' Error in Lookup Run | Clay

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To avoid the 200kb cell data size limit error, you have several options:
Split your data into smaller chunks:
Use API parameters like limit and offset to break large datasets into smaller requests
Request data incrementally rather than pulling complete datasets at once
Reduce the data size:
Remove unnecessary fields or duplicate data from your lookup results
Use dot notation to fetch only specific subsets of data (like Results.child.grandchild)
Summarize the data using AI tools to keep only essential information
Use external storage workarounds:
Write large data to Google Sheets with an ID reference, then import summarized data back into Clay
Process data externally with tools like Postman before importing
The 200kb limit is fixed due to our data storage design, but these strategies will help you work within the constraint while keeping your workflows running smoothly.
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Petar R.
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I still don't get it. I use lookup to a different table for competitors based on the City field. Usually I get normal results. This is actually the first time I saw this error. Can you connect me to a human agent to check it out.
Clay Support
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I understand this can be frustrating, so I’m routing you to one of our human agents who can assist you further.
Clay Support
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Our support team has got your message and we'll get back to you soon! We're currently outside of our standard office hours (9 AM to 9 PM EST, Monday through Friday), so it may take a little longer for us to respond.
If you’re dealing with a specific table, drop the URL below so we can help you quicker. Otherwise, someone from our team will be in touch soon!
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Mitch H.
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Petar - Do you mind sending the link (url) to the table so we can take a look?
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We haven't heard back from you here, so we're going to go ahead and close this thread out.
Still need help here? Reply back and someone will jump back in.
Have a question thats not related to this thread? We recommend kicking off a new ticket in the support channel!

Clay Support
APP
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To avoid the 200kb cell data size limit error, you have several options:
Split your data into smaller chunks:
Use API parameters like limit and offset to break large datasets into smaller requests
Request data incrementally rather than pulling complete datasets at once
Reduce the data size:
Remove unnecessary fields or duplicate data from your lookup results
Use dot notation to fetch only specific subsets of data (like Results.child.grandchild)
Summarize the data using AI tools to keep only essential information
Use external storage workarounds:
Write large data to Google Sheets with an ID reference, then import summarized data back into Clay
Process data externally with tools like Postman before importing
The 200kb limit is fixed due to our data storage design, but these strategies will help you work within the constraint while keeping your workflows running smoothly.
Clay Support
APP
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Was that helpful?
Petar R.
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I still don't get it. I use lookup to a different table for competitors based on the City field. Usually I get normal results. This is actually the first time I saw this error. Can you connect me to a human agent to check it out.
Clay Support
APP
·
·
I understand this can be frustrating, so I’m routing you to one of our human agents who can assist you further.
Clay Support
APP
·
·
Our support team has got your message and we'll get back to you soon! We're currently outside of our standard office hours (9 AM to 9 PM EST, Monday through Friday), so it may take a little longer for us to respond.
If you’re dealing with a specific table, drop the URL below so we can help you quicker. Otherwise, someone from our team will be in touch soon!
image.png(93 kB)
Mitch H.
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Petar - Do you mind sending the link (url) to the table so we can take a look?
Clay Support
APP
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We haven't heard back from you here, so we're going to go ahead and close this thread out.
Still need help here? Reply back and someone will jump back in.
Have a question thats not related to this thread? We recommend kicking off a new ticket in the support channel!