API TestingAPIBeginner

Pagination API

Scenario

Your interview prompt

A `GET /orders` endpoint supports `page`, `pageSize`, `sort`, `direction`, and optional filters. It returns items plus total count, page metadata, and next/previous links.

What would you test?

List flows, risks, edge cases, data conditions, UX, security, API/backend, and performance concerns.

Tip: a stronger answer usually mixes happy path, negative cases, state changes, data, backend, UX, accessibility, and risk.

How to structure your answer

Happy pathNegative casesData rulesSecurity/API risksUX/performance