What are some effective techniques for pagination in JSON APIs?

What are some effective techniques for pagination in JSON APIs?

There are several techniques for pagination in JSON APIs, including offset-based, cursor-based, and page-based pagination. Each has its pros and cons.

Can you explain offset-based pagination?

Offset-based pagination uses a limit and an offset to retrieve a specific subset of results. For example, you might request 10 items starting from the 20th item.

What about cursor-based pagination?

Cursor-based pagination uses a unique identifier (cursor) to mark the position of the last item retrieved. This method is more efficient for large datasets.

Which technique is better for performance?

Cursor-based pagination is generally better for performance, especially with large datasets, as it avoids the performance hit of counting items.