When working with large datasets, paginating API results is an essential technique to manage response sizes and improve efficiency. This guide explains how to use the pagination features in SmartSuite's API to retrieve manageable chunks of data.

Pagination breaks large result sets into smaller, manageable pages of data. By default, API endpoints return all entities requested. However, you can control the size of each response and fetch specific pages by using the limit and offset parameters in your request URL.

To limit the number of items returned in each API response, use the limit parameter:

This request instructs the API to return the first 100 items.

To fetch additional pages, include the offset parameter. The offset specifies how many items to skip before starting the next batch:

This example skips the first 100 items and retrieves the next 100.

The total number of results and pagination details are included in the API response:

Scenario: A large dataset contains thousands of records, but you need to display only 100 records at a time in your application.

Solution: Use the limit parameter to fetch 100 records per page and the offset parameter to navigate through the dataset.

Scenario: Avoid overwhelming your application or network with excessively large API responses.

Solution: Implement pagination to break down large result sets into smaller, more manageable responses.

Scenario: Generate reports that require processing all records from a dataset.

Solution: Use pagination to sequentially retrieve all records in batches and process them incrementally.

Pagination ensures your application remains responsive and efficient, even when working with extensive datasets. For more details, consult the SmartSuite API Documentation.