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Implement-pagination-with-cms-api

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Key Takeaways

  • Offset-based pagination (`skip`/`limit`) is simple to implement but can return inconsistent results on live datasets
  • Cursor-based pagination is more reliable for real-time content but requires storing and passing a cursor value
  • GROQ uses slice notation (`[0..9]`) for offset pagination; GraphQL APIs typically use `first`/`after` cursor arguments
  • Always fetch total count separately to calculate page numbers and "end of results" states
  • Cache paginated responses at the CDN or application layer to reduce API load