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[v5] Pagination doesn't always work with custom sort keys

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Description

When paginating on APIs that return a lot of data, changing the sort order does not result in a change to the cursor.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Python API pagination implementation and the code that builds cursors from custom sort keys. Reproduce the issue with a large result set while changing the sort order, then verify that the cursor reflects the selected sort key and pagination advances correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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