Pagination

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Pagination

Splitting a large list of results into smaller pages. Common styles are offset (?offset=0&limit=50), cursor (opaque token), and page-based (?page=2).

Pagination

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pagination

List endpoints rarely return everything at once. Pagination splits large result sets into manageable pages. Three patterns dominate.

Offset Pagination

?offset=0&limit=50, then ?offset=50&limit=50. Simple and lets you jump to a page, but slow for deep offsets because the database scans and discards rows. Items may shift if data changes mid-iteration.

Cursor Pagination

The API returns a cursor (an opaque token pointing to the last item). The next request passes ?cursor=<token>. Cursors are stable under concurrent writes and fast for large datasets. Stripe, Twilio, and Supabase use cursors. You cannot jump to page N - you must walk forward.

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Offset Pagination

Cursor Pagination