[Solved] Given this API response snippet for cursor-based pagination:{"data": ["item4", "item5"], "next_cursor": "xyz789"}What should the client do to get the next page of results? | Rest API

Rest API - Pagination Patterns

Given this API response snippet for cursor-based pagination:
{"data": ["item4", "item5"], "next_cursor": "xyz789"}
What should the client do to get the next page of results?

AMake a request to the API with <code>?page=2</code> appended to the URL

BMake a request to the API with <code>?offset=5</code> appended to the URL

CMake a request to the API with <code>?cursor=xyz789</code> appended to the URL

DMake a request to the API with <code>?limit=2</code> appended to the URL

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify the cursor token in the response
The response includes a "next_cursor" field with value "xyz789" to indicate the next page start.
Step 2: Use the cursor token in the next request
The client should append "?cursor=xyz789" to the API URL to fetch the next page.
Final Answer:
Make a request to the API with ?cursor=xyz789 appended to the URL -> Option C
Quick Check:
Next page request uses cursor token = ?cursor=xyz789 [OK]

Quick Trick: Use next_cursor value as cursor parameter for next page [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using page or offset parameters instead of cursor
Ignoring the next_cursor field
Using limit parameter alone to paginate

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