ProductGroupConnection

A connection to a list of ProductGroup items, enabling efficient cursor-based pagination over product groups.

Connection Structure


{
  edges: [ProductGroupEdge]
  nodes: [ProductGroup]
  pageInfo: PageInfo!
  totalCount: Int
}

Pagination Arguments

The ProductGroupConnection supports the following pagination arguments to control the slice of data returned:

Argument	Type	Description
`first`	Int	Returns the first n items from the list. Must be a positive integer.
`last`	Int	Returns the last n items from the list. Must be a positive integer.
`before`	String	Returns items before the specified cursor. Used with `last` for backward pagination.
`after`	String	Returns items after the specified cursor. Used with `first` for forward pagination.

Constraints:

first and last cannot be used together in the same query.
When using before, last must be specified.
When using after, first must be specified.

PageInfo Structure

The pageInfo field provides metadata about the current page of results:


{
  hasNextPage: Boolean!
  hasPreviousPage: Boolean!
  startCursor: String
  endCursor: String
}

hasNextPage: Indicates if there are more items after the current page.
hasPreviousPage: Indicates if there are items before the current page.
startCursor: The cursor corresponding to the first item in the current page.
endCursor: The cursor corresponding to the last item in the current page.

These fields are essential for implementing cursor-based navigation.

Usage Examples

Basic Pagination

Fetch the first 5 product groups:


{
  productGroups(first: 5) {
    nodes {
      id
      name
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasNextPage
      endCursor
    }
    totalCount
  }
}

Forward Pagination

Fetch the next 5 product groups after a given cursor:


{
  productGroups(first: 5, after: "YXJyYXljb25uZWN0aW9uOjQ=") {
    edges {
      cursor
      node {
        id
        name
      }
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasNextPage
      endCursor
    }
  }
}

Backward Pagination

Fetch the previous 5 product groups before a given cursor:


{
  productGroups(last: 5, before: "YXJyYXljb25uZWN0aW9uOjEw") {
    edges {
      cursor
      node {
        id
        name
      }
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasPreviousPage
      startCursor
    }
  }
}

Navigate through pages by using cursors returned in pageInfo and edges:


{
  productGroups(first: 3) {
    edges {
      cursor
      node {
        id
        name
      }
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasNextPage
      endCursor
    }
  }
}

Use the endCursor from this response as the after argument in the next query to fetch the following page.

Combined with Filtering

Assuming the productGroups query supports filtering by category and sorting by createdAt (based on actual fields available in the API), combine pagination with filtering:


{
  productGroups(first: 10, after: "YXJyYXljb25uZWN0aW9uOjU=" , filter: { category: "electronics" }, sortBy: { field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC }) {
    nodes {
      id
      name
      category
      createdAt
    }
    pageInfo {
      hasNextPage
      endCursor
    }
  }
}

Note: Replace filter and sortBy with actual supported arguments if available.

Edge Type

The ProductGroupEdge represents a single edge in the connection and contains:


{
  cursor: String!
  node: ProductGroup
}

cursor: An opaque string used for pagination to identify the position of this edge.
node: The actual ProductGroup item at this position.

Edges provide both the item and the cursor needed for cursor-based pagination.

Pagination Best Practices

Use first with after for forward pagination and last with before for backward pagination to efficiently navigate large datasets.
Always check pageInfo.hasNextPage and pageInfo.hasPreviousPage to determine if more pages exist.
Avoid fetching very large page sizes in a single request to reduce response time and memory usage.
Use cursors returned from the API rather than constructing your own to ensure consistency.
Combine pagination with filtering and sorting to reduce the dataset size and improve user experience.

Performance Considerations

Cursor-based pagination is more performant than offset-based pagination for large datasets because it avoids skipping records.
Use indexes on fields involved in sorting and filtering to optimize query performance.
Limit the maximum first or last values accepted by your client to prevent excessive load.
Monitor query response times and adjust pagination sizes accordingly.
Cache frequently requested pages where possible to reduce backend load.

ProductGroupEdge
ProductGroup — Represents the individual product group item.
PageInfo — Contains pagination metadata.

Notes

The API currently requires no authentication for querying productGroups, but this may change in future versions. Plan to implement authentication handling in your client.
Handle empty results gracefully by checking if nodes or edges arrays are empty.
When a single page contains all results, both pageInfo.hasNextPage and pageInfo.hasPreviousPage will be false.
Implement error handling for invalid cursors or out-of-range pagination arguments to improve robustness.

Endpoint for queries: https://www.mystoreurl.com/graphql/0.8.0/