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API Pagination Design Basics
Choose and implement pagination patterns
This guide explains when to use offset vs cursor pagination, how to expose consistent parameters, return metadata, and provide examples to keep clients efficient and stable.
- api
- pagination
- cursor
- offset
- design
Select a strategy
Use cursor pagination for large or frequently changing data; offset for small, stable lists.
Expose clear params
Provide limit and page/cursor fields with sensible defaults and caps.
Return metadata
Include next/prev cursors or links, total counts when feasible, and ordering guarantees.
Document and test
Show code examples; test boundary cases like empty pages and deleted items.
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