API pagination patterns
Cursor vs offset pagination — and how to avoid missing or duplicate rows.
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Step 1
Offset pagination (page/limit) is simple but can skip or duplicate rows when data changes mid-scan.
Step 2
Cursor or continuation tokens are usually safer for large, changing datasets.
Step 3
Always respect the documented max page size. Requesting more than allowed often returns 400.
Step 4
Stop when the API returns an empty page or a null next cursor — do not invent end conditions.
Step 5
Log the cursor you used when debugging gaps so support can reproduce the sequence.
Key takeaways
- Offset pagination (page/limit) is simple but can skip or duplicate rows when data changes mid-scan.
- Cursor or continuation tokens are usually safer for large, changing datasets.
- Always respect the documented max page size. Requesting more than allowed often returns 400.
- Stop when the API returns an empty page or a null next cursor — do not invent end conditions.
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