You want to provide pagination links for a REST API that returns 100 items with 10 items per page. Which set of Link header relations should you include on page 5?

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Rest API - HATEOAS and Linking

Arel="prev", rel="next" only

Brel="first", rel="prev", rel="next", rel="last"

Crel="first" and rel="last" only

DNo pagination links needed on page 5

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Calculate total pages and current page
100 items / 10 per page = 10 pages; current page is 5.
Step 2: Determine which links to include on a middle page
On page 5, include links to first (page 1), previous (page 4), next (page 6), and last (page 10) pages.
Final Answer:
rel="first", rel="prev", rel="next", rel="last" -> Option B
Quick Check:
Middle page includes all four rel links [OK]

Quick Trick: Middle pages have first, prev, next, last links [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Omitting first or last links
Not including next or prev
Assuming no links needed on middle pages

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You want to provide pagination links for a REST API that returns 100 items with 10 items per page. Which set of Link header relations should you include on page 5?

Step 1: Calculate total pages and current page

Step 2: Determine which links to include on a middle page

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