pitcairn1987Original post
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I wanted to implement pagination in my application. As I understand it, for scrolling pagination I should use "Cursor pagination", which is a nicer solution in most cases.
However, in my application, I need the ability for the user to "jump" a few pages further. So if I understand correctly I should use:" Offset pagination".
However, I have a problem understanding how to display the number of available pages before. Is there any way to get the amount of all the documents in the collection without downloading them first?
Summary
To get the count of all documents in a collection without downloading them, you can maintain a count in a separate metadata collection. Alternatively, you can use the "list documents" function with a high limit and select a small attribute, then check the length of the documents. This method may get slower as the count of documents increases.
For implementing pagination, if you need the ability for users to jump ahead a few pages, "Offset pagination" is recommended. However, it is unclear how to display the number of available pages beforehand. Unfortunately, the support thread does not provide a solution for this issue.