If an API returns 8 items for GET /users?offset=20&limit=10 but the total users are 28, what does this indicate?

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Rest API - Pagination Patterns

If an API returns 8 items for GET /users?offset=20&limit=10 but the total users are 28, what does this indicate?

AThe last page has fewer items than the limit

BThe API ignored the offset parameter

CThe limit parameter was set incorrectly

DThere are more than 30 users in total

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Calculate expected items from offset and limit
Offset 20 means start at user 21, limit 10 means up to 10 items, but only 28 users total.
Step 2: Understand why only 8 items are returned
From user 21 to 28 is 8 users, so the last page has fewer items than the limit.
Final Answer:
The last page has fewer items than the limit -> Option A
Quick Check:
Last page often has fewer items [OK]

Quick Trick: Last page may have fewer items than limit [OK]

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