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API Pagination with Offsets

Simple offset pagination

Offset pagination uses offset and limit to fetch pages; it's easy but can miss or repeat items if data mutates and may be inefficient at large offsets.

Request Pages

Send offset and limit with stable ordering to fetch slices.

Know Tradeoffs

Large offsets can slow queries; mutations can shift items.

Mitigate

Use stable sort keys and consider cursors for dynamic datasets.

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