Rest API - Pagination Patterns
An API call
GET /records?offset=100&limit=20 returns an empty list. What is the most likely cause?An API call GET /records?offset=100&limit=20 returns an empty list. What is the most likely cause?
medium📝 Debug Q7 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand what empty list means in pagination
Empty list means no data available starting at offset 100.Step 2: Reason about offset and total records
If offset is beyond total records, no items will be returned.Final Answer:
Offset is beyond the total number of records -> Option CQuick Check:
Empty result means offset too large [OK]
Quick Trick: Empty results often mean offset too high [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Swapping offset and limit
- Assuming limit too large causes empty
- Ignoring pagination support
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