# Pagination

## Introduction

Some APIs include pagination functionality so that large HTTP responses can be served as multiple pages, which are more manageable. Different APIs use different methods to approach this. 

{% hint style="info" %}
Paginating requests for resources that might be large is recommended - otherwise the API may truncate the result or timeout whilst attempting to gather the data. Limiting requests to a smaller number of objects at a time typically results in a faster, more reliable outcome.
{% endhint %}

## Need to know

When paginated data is pulled, a payload is generated for each page.  

## Setting a pagination method

To set a pagination method for an endpoint, click in the pagination method field to activate a dropdown list of supported methods:

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Having selected a method, click **save**. Any required options for the selected method are displayed.

## Supported pagination methods

The following pagination methods are supported:

* [Custom relative URI](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/custom-relative-uri-pagination-method.md)
* [GraphQL cursor](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/graphql-cursor-pagination-method.md)
* [Limit-offset](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/limit-offset-pagination-method.md)
* [Link header](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/link-header-pagination-method.md)
* [Next page token](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/next-page-token-pagination-method.md)
* [Next page URL](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/next-page-url-pagination-method.md)
* [Page number parameter](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/page-number-parameter-pagination-method.md)
* [PeopleVox](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/peoplevox-pagination-method.md)
* [NetSuite SOAP](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/patchworks-connectors/netsuite-prebuilt-connector.md)
* [Script pagination](/product-documentation/developer-hub/connector-builder/building-your-own-connector/4-endpoints/endpoint-options/pagination/script-pagination.md)


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