Cursor Pagination

Cursor pagination is how an API returns a long list in chunks: instead of asking for page 2, each response includes a cursor — an opaque pointer to where the next batch begins — that you pass into the following request until there are no more. Many APIs cap a single call at, say, a hundred records, so retrieving everything means looping until the cursor runs out. Why it matters: in a no-code automation, a naive get records step silently returns only the first page, so your sync or export quietly misses everything past the first batch — a bug you won't notice until someone asks why older data is absent. Practical note: build a loop that stores the returned cursor, feeds it back into the next call, and stops when the API signals the last page, keeping each request within rate limits. Where a platform offers a built-in pagination or get all option for a connector, prefer it over hand-rolling the loop.