What are the Main API Pagination Strategies (offset, cursor, keyset), and When Should I Use Each?

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What are the Main API Pagination Strategies (offset, cursor, keyset), and When Should I Use Each?

The three main API pagination strategies are offset pagination, cursor-based pagination, and keyset pagination, each suited for different scenarios (offset for simple page numbering, cursor for dynamic data feeds, and keyset for high-performance on large sorted data).

In other words, offset uses numeric page indices, cursor uses a pointer/token to the last retrieved item, and keyset (seek method) uses a specific field value (like an ID or timestamp) to determine the next page.

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