Return large datasets in manageable pieces without making your API slow or overwhelming the client.
Returning thousands of records in a single GraphQL response can consume memory, increase response time, and create unnecessary work for both the server and client. Pagination solves this by allowing clients to request a smaller portion of a larger dataset.
GraphQL APIs commonly use offset-based or cursor-based pagination. Cursor-based pagination, often represented using connections, edges, and pageInfo, can provide more reliable results when data changes while a client is moving through a large dataset.
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