Talk:Wikidata Query Service/User Manual

How can I just count the number of items that match a certain query? I mean, I get the total with the result set, but if the total is very large, the browser tab explodes, and loading the entire dataset is unnecessary anyway, since all I want is the number.

I tried to use SPARQL's COUNT but got a syntax error. grepping the User Manual for 'count' returned no results either. I'm guessing this is a FAQ, so perhaps an answer should be added to the manual, even if it is "currently you can't". Ijon (talk) 22:01, 30 October 2015 (UTC)