Use a stable sort key with cursors

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GET /events?sort=created_at:desc&cursor=...

Explanation

Cursor pagination works best when the ordering is explicit and stable.

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Use opaque cursors for large or changing datasets.

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Simple page and limit contract.

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Expose pagination state in the response body.

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Ask for newest records first.

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Provide fallback ordering.

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Restrict a collection by one or more fields.

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