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API Pagination with Cursors

Paginate with cursors

Cursor pagination uses stable tokens from the previous page to fetch the next, reducing duplicates/omissions when datasets change during pagination.

Return Cursors

Include next/prev cursors in responses; avoid offset math.

Fetch Next

Clients pass cursors; handle end-of-list cleanly.

Handle Changes

Design cursors to handle inserts/deletes without skips.

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