Pagination from the Consumer's View

A collection contains 40,000 orders.

Returning all 40,000 orders can create a large response, use substantial server and network resources, and delay the client. Many clients need only a small part of the collection at a time.

Divide the result into pages, then define how clients request and process those pages.

Explain the paging model, sort order, request parameters, response fields, behavior during changes, and limitations. Start with the sequence of requests the client needs to make.