GraphQL Pagination at Meta
summary
Meta builds a client-side pagination framework on the Relay connection spec that auto-generates refetch queries, enforces cursor + pageInfo structure, and exposes three product APIs: executeInitialLoad/loadNext/loadPrevious. A runtime state manager handles loading spinners, deduplicates in-flight tail loads, maintains cursors, and applies memory or disk caching; optional @stream/@defer delivery reduces latency. The framework replaces repeated boilerplate queries and manual cursor/state logic and succeeds in speeding product development while improving performance.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Understanding connection spec
- 8:09Pagination pain points
- 11:41Building pagination frameworks
- 16:46Optimizing delivery and caching
- 20:10Summary and Q&A
