API Pagination Best Practices

Learn API pagination best practices. Compare offset-based, cursor-based, and page-based pagination for REST APIs.

Pagination prevents overwhelming clients with large datasets. Offset pagination (page=2&limit=20) is simplest but inconsistent for real-time data. Cursor pagination (cursor=abc123) is more reliable for frequently updated data. Page-based pagination (/page/2) is user-friendly. Include total count, next/previous links, and metadata in responses. Test paginated endpoints with our <a href="/api-checker">API checker</a>.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is API pagination?

Pagination splits large result sets into smaller pages to improve performance and user experience.

Which pagination method is best?

Cursor-based pagination is most reliable for real-time data. Offset pagination is simpler for static datasets.

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