Pagination in Node.js & MySQL with Drizzle ORM | Complete Tutorial with Code

Pagination in Node.js & MySQL with Drizzle ORM | Complete Tutorial with Code

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Thapa Technical
May 11, 2025

In this complete tutorial, you’ll learn how to implement pagination using Node.js, MySQL, and Drizzle ORM step by step. We’ll walk through everything from writing the SQL queries to handling searchParams, validating with Zod, calculating total pages, and building a smart pagination UI that shows Previous, Next, and page numbers dynamically.

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⌛TIMELINE⏳
0:00 - 🔥 Introduction to Pagination in Node.js & MySQL
0:50 - 📊 Visual Overview of How Pagination Works in a Web App
3:16 - 🧠 Step-by-Step Plan to Implement Pagination Logic
4:50 - 🆓 Access the Complete Source Code for Free
5:15 - 📥 Writing SQL Query to Fetch Short Links with LIMIT & OFFSET
7:30 - ✅ Understanding searchParams and Zod Schema Validation
10:30 - 🔽 Writing Query to Fetch Short Links in Descending Order
14:10 - 🔢 Counting Total Short Links for a User (totalCount Query)
16:10 - ➗ Calculating totalPages from totalCount and limit
19:20 - ⬅️➡️ Building Logic for Previous and Next Page Handling
21:00 - 🔍 Deep Dive into 'Previous Page' Conditional Code
22:52 - 📍 Highlighting Current Page in Pagination UI
23:12 - ➡️ Implementing 'Next Page' Button Logic
25:12 - 🧾 Reviewing What the Query Data Looks Like in Real-Time
27:15 - ⚠️ Debugging & Handling Common SQL and Logic Errors
31:00 - 🚀 Final Testing: Running the App to Verify Pagination is Working