An offset/limit Cisco API does not return Link relations or page tokens. The latest response contains fewer items than the requested limit. What should the consumer conclude?
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Short Explanation
When the last elevator load has empty space, there is nobody left in the lobby. A page shorter than limit—or empty—means stop; asking for yet another full window wastes quota, and stopping after only full pages can drop the tail.
Full Explanation
On offset/limit APIs without tokens or Link headers, a page with fewer items than limit (or an empty page) signals that no further window exists. Requesting another full page wastes quota. Conversely, stopping after a full page without checking for a short tail drops remaining items. That termination rule contrasts with loops that end when rel=next is absent.