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title: API Pagination Introduction
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## Overview

API pagination is a technique used to divide large datasets into smaller, manageable pages. Instead of returning all records in a single response, pagination delivers data in multiple segments, improving performance, reducing response size, and enabling efficient data retrieval.

In eZintegrations, the API Data Source provides multiple built-in pagination methods based on industry-standard API architectures. These out-of-the-box pagination types help users fetch complete datasets from different APIs, regardless of how the source system implements pagination.

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## When to Use API Pagination

API pagination should be used when working with endpoints that return large volumes of data. It helps prevent timeouts, memory issues, and excessive network usage.

- When APIs return thousands of records
- When response size affects performance
- When data must be processed in batches
- When complete dataset extraction is required

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## Types of Pagination Supported in eZintegrations

eZintegrations supports the following industry-standard pagination methods to ensure compatibility with diverse API designs.

### 1. Next URL Pagination

Next URL pagination provides a direct link in the response to retrieve the next page of data.

#### How It Works

- The initial request returns records and a `next` or `next_url` field.
- The field contains the complete URL for the next page.
- The system automatically follows this URL.

**Use Case:** Commonly used in REST APIs that provide navigation links.

📋{
  "data": [...],
  "next_url": "https://api.example.com/data?page=2"
}


### 2. Offset Pagination

Offset pagination retrieves records using a starting position and a fixed limit.

#### How It Works

- Requests include `offset` and `limit` parameters.
- The offset value increases with each request.

**Use Case:** Suitable for APIs that support numeric positioning.

📋GET /data?offset=20&limit=10


### 3. Total Page Count Pagination

Total page count pagination uses page numbers and total page information to control navigation.

#### How It Works

- The API returns the total number of pages.
- Requests are sent sequentially using page numbers.

**Use Case:** Used when APIs provide metadata such as total pages.

📋{
  "page": 1,
  "total_pages": 5,
  "data": [...]
}


### 4. Pagination with Body

Pagination with body sends pagination parameters inside the request payload.

#### How It Works

- Page number, offset, or limit is included in the request body.
- Typically used with POST requests.

**Use Case:** Common in enterprise and GraphQL-style APIs.

📋{
  "page": 2,
  "page_size": 50
}


### 5. Cursor Pagination

Cursor pagination uses a unique reference value to identify the next data segment.

#### How It Works

- The API returns a cursor value.
- The cursor is passed in the next request.
- Pagination continues until no cursor is returned.

**Use Case:** Ideal for large datasets and real-time systems.

📋{
  "data": [...],
  "next_cursor": "abc123xyz"
}


### 6. Encoded Next Token Pagination

Encoded token pagination uses encrypted or encoded values to represent the next page position.

#### How It Works

- The API returns an encoded token.
- The token is passed in the next request.
- The server decodes the token to determine the next page.

**Use Case:** Common in cloud and secure APIs.

📋{
  "items": [...],
  "next_token": "eyJwYWdlIjoyfQ=="
}


### 7. Custom Pagination

Custom pagination allows manual configuration for APIs that do not follow standard patterns.

#### How It Works

- Users configure parameters and response fields manually.
- Custom headers and response keys are supported.
- eZintegrations adapts to the API format.

**Use Case:** Used for proprietary and legacy systems.

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## Benefits of Using Pagination in eZintegrations

Using built-in pagination ensures reliable and efficient data extraction across different APIs.

- Ensures complete data retrieval
- Improves performance and stability
- Reduces response size
- Prevents timeout and memory issues
- Supports multiple API architectures
- Enables automated multi-page processing

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## Frequently Asked Questions

 ### 1. What is API pagination?

 API pagination is a method of dividing large API responses into smaller pages to improve performance and reliability.

 

 

  ### 2. Why is pagination important in eZintegrations?

 Pagination ensures complete data extraction while preventing large responses that may cause timeouts or failures.

 

 

  ### 3. Which pagination method should I use?

 The appropriate method depends on how the source API provides paging information, such as URLs, offsets, cursors, or tokens.

 

 

  ### 4. Does eZintegrations support custom pagination?

 Yes, eZintegrations supports custom pagination for APIs that do not follow standard formats.

 

 

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## Notes

- Pagination behavior depends on the source API implementation.
- Always review API documentation before configuring pagination.
- Incorrect pagination settings may result in incomplete data.

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## Summary

API pagination enables efficient data retrieval by dividing large responses into smaller pages. eZintegrations supports multiple industry-standard pagination methods, including customizable options, to ensure compatibility with diverse API designs. Selecting the appropriate pagination type allows reliable and scalable data extraction from external systems.

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