Pagination and Search API Pattern
Pagination and search are essential for list-based APIs such as dashboards, admin panels, tables, and infinite scroll views. This pattern implements server-side pagination using page and limit query parameters along with optional text search. The API returns optimized metadata so the frontend can correctly render pagination controls and avoid unnecessary requests.
Paginated Search Controller
Implements a production-ready paginated and searchable GET API. The controller reads page, limit, and search from query parameters, builds a database query dynamically, and returns structured pagination metadata required by frontend applications.
API Usage Example
Demonstrates how frontend applications consume paginated and searchable APIs.
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