How to Add Pagination in Strapi using GraphQL

Strapi is a popular open-source headless CMS that allows developers to manage content for their applications without worrying about the underlying database or server infrastructure. It provides an easy-to-use interface for creating, editing, and managing content, as well as APIs for retrieving this content in various formats such as JSON, XML, or YAML. GraphQL is a query language for APIs that was developed by Facebook. It allows clients to specify exactly what data they need from an API, reducing the amount of data transferred and improving performance. GraphQL can be used with any backend technology, including Strapi. Pagination is a technique used in web development to break down large amounts of data into smaller, more manageable chunks. This helps improve the user experience by preventing long loading times and making it easier for users to navigate through large datasets. In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to add pagination to our Strapi GraphQL endpoint by building a news app. We used the next-prev type of UX pagination to demo pagination. However, there are more UX pagination types that you can implement in your projects: 1. Load More Button: This is a common pattern where users click on a button labeled "Load More" or something similar to fetch additional data from the server when they reach the end of the current page's content. 2. Infinite Scrolling: With this approach, new content is automatically loaded as the user scrolls down the page, eliminating the need for pagination buttons altogether. This can provide a smoother browsing experience but may not be suitable for all types of applications or data sets. 3. Carousel/Slideshow: In some cases, it might make sense to display multiple items on one screen and allow users to navigate through them using left and right arrows or swiping gestures. This can work well for image galleries or other visual content but may not be ideal for text-heavy data sets. 4. Dropdown List: For smaller amounts of data, you could use a dropdown list that allows users to select the desired page number directly. This can save space on the screen compared to traditional pagination controls but might not scale well for very large datasets. 5. Scroll-based Pagination: Similar to infinite scrolling, this technique loads new content as the user scrolls down the page. However, instead of loading all available data at once, it only fetches additional items when the user reaches a certain point near the bottom of the current page's content. I encourage you to experiment with these different UX pagination types in your projects and see which ones work best for your specific needs. Remember that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, so it's important to consider factors such as the amount of data being displayed, user expectations, and overall application design when choosing a pagination strategy.