Rest API - Pagination Patterns
You have an API that supports offset-based pagination and filtering by category. How would you request the second page of category 'books' with 10 items per page?
You have an API that supports offset-based pagination and filtering by category. How would you request the second page of category 'books' with 10 items per page?
hard🚀 Application Q9 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Calculate offset for second page with 10 items
Offset = (2 - 1) * 10 = 10.Step 2: Combine offset, limit, and filter parameters correctly
GET /items?category=books&offset=10&limit=10 correctly includes category filter and offset=10, limit=10.Final Answer:
GET /items?category=books&offset=10&limit=10 -> Option BQuick Check:
Filter + offset = 10 for page 2 [OK]
Quick Trick: Combine filters with offset and limit correctly [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Using page instead of offset
- Wrong offset calculation
- Misplacing query parameters
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