Add configuration options for pagination

**Problem**
When working with utils, the error messages could be more descriptive.

**Suggestion**
Improve error handling and add detailed error messages.

**Context**
This would help with debugging and maintenance.

Start by locating the utils code and tracing how pagination configuration and current error handling are represented. Review the issue discussion to clarify the intended options and error-message details; done means the requested configuration is supported and failures provide more descriptive context.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.