Build a paginated analytics API that serves large result sets from ClickHouse with cursor-based or offset pagination. Support page size and consistent ordering.
We have a lot of event data in ClickHouse and need an API that can serve it in pages so our frontend doesn't load everything at once. Can you build an API at localhost:3000/api/events that supports pagination?
Let me explore the environment to understand what's already set up - ClickHouse connection details, any existing code, etc.
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Current
We have a lot of event data in ClickHouse and need an API that can serve it in pages so our frontend doesn't load everything at once.
Can you build an API at localhost:3000/api/events that supports pagination?
ID
foo-bar-paginated-analytics-api
Domain
foo-bar
Tier
tier-2
Harness
classic-de
ClickHouse seeded with 10k+ events. Build an API on port 3000 with pagination support.
Implement an HTTP API with /api/events that supports limit, offset (or cursor), and returns total count.