Pagination and Search

Goal

This snapshot advances Circuit Daily by teaching you to paginate the feed and search post text.

Every numbered folder is a complete app. Run this stage independently, then compare it with the previous folder.

Prerequisites

Use Node.js 20+, npm, and a terminal. You should recognize TypeScript modules, decorators, and HTTP verbs.

Port 3001 must be free. Copy .env.example before starting database stages.

• Node.js and npm
• A code editor and terminal
• Docker from part 4 onward

Concepts

Pagination bounds work per page. Search filters with ILIKE before counting and slicing.

Keep controllers thin: accept input, call services, render Handlebars views. Escape stays on by default in templates.

Walkthrough

Use page size 5, compute total pages, and accept a q query parameter.

Read the example, then open the matching snapshot. The repository includes the surrounding setup and error handling.

const pageSize = 5;
const pages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / pageSize));

Run and verify

Enter 10-Pagination-And-Search, install dependencies, copy .env.example when present, and start Nest on port 3001.

Open http://127.0.0.1:3001. Watch the terminal for validation and database errors.

docker compose up -d
git clone https://github.com/michaeldunga1/fcc-nestjs-blog.git
cd fcc-nestjs-blog/10-Pagination-And-Search
npm install
cp .env.example .env
npm run start:dev

Troubleshooting

Off-by-one errors often come from mixing 0-based offsets with 1-based page numbers.

Missing-module errors usually mean npm install ran in another snapshot. For Postgres failures, confirm Docker and the circuit_NN database name.

• Read the first error first
• Restart after environment changes
• Never commit .env or node_modules

Try this

Search for ownership and confirm matching cards.

Test a happy path and one invalid or unauthorized request.

• Make one small change
• Test it in the browser
• Compare with the next snapshot only after it works