Release version 0.51.3

test: Add pagination tests for cursor and page-based Link headers

CHANGES.rst

@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-0.51.2 (2025-11-16)
+0.51.3 (2025-11-18)
 -------------------
 ------------------------
+- Test: Add pagination tests for cursor and page-based Link headers.
+  [Rodos]
+- Use cursor based pagination. [Helio Machado]
+
+
+0.51.2 (2025-11-16)
+-------------------
 
 Fix
 ~~~

github_backup/__init__.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.51.2"
+__version__ = "0.51.3"

github_backup/github_backup.py

@@ -592,27 +592,26 @@ def retrieve_data_gen(args, template, query_args=None, single_request=False):
     auth = get_auth(args, encode=not args.as_app)
     query_args = get_query_args(query_args)
     per_page = 100
-    page = 0
+    next_url = None
 
     while True:
         if single_request:
-            request_page, request_per_page = None, None
+            request_per_page = None
         else:
-            page = page + 1
-            request_page, request_per_page = page, per_page
+            request_per_page = per_page
 
         request = _construct_request(
             request_per_page,
-            request_page,
             query_args,
-            template,
+            next_url or template,
             auth,
             as_app=args.as_app,
             fine=True if args.token_fine is not None else False,
         )  # noqa
-        r, errors = _get_response(request, auth, template)
+        r, errors = _get_response(request, auth, next_url or template)
 
         status_code = int(r.getcode())
+
         # Check if we got correct data
         try:
             response = json.loads(r.read().decode("utf-8"))
@@ -644,15 +643,14 @@ def retrieve_data_gen(args, template, query_args=None, single_request=False):
             retries += 1
             time.sleep(5)
             request = _construct_request(
-                per_page,
-                page,
+                request_per_page,
                 query_args,
-                template,
+                next_url or template,
                 auth,
                 as_app=args.as_app,
                 fine=True if args.token_fine is not None else False,
             )  # noqa
-            r, errors = _get_response(request, auth, template)
+            r, errors = _get_response(request, auth, next_url or template)
 
             status_code = int(r.getcode())
             try:
@@ -682,7 +680,16 @@ def retrieve_data_gen(args, template, query_args=None, single_request=False):
             if type(response) is list:
                 for resp in response:
                     yield resp
-                if len(response) < per_page:
+                # Parse Link header for next page URL (cursor-based pagination)
+                link_header = r.headers.get("Link", "")
+                next_url = None
+                if link_header:
+                    # Parse Link header: <https://api.github.com/...?per_page=100&after=cursor>; rel="next"
+                    for link in link_header.split(","):
+                        if 'rel="next"' in link:
+                            next_url = link[link.find("<") + 1:link.find(">")]
+                            break
+                if not next_url:
                     break
             elif type(response) is dict and single_request:
                 yield response
@@ -735,22 +742,27 @@ def _get_response(request, auth, template):
 
 
 def _construct_request(
-    per_page, page, query_args, template, auth, as_app=None, fine=False
+    per_page, query_args, template, auth, as_app=None, fine=False
 ):
-    all_query_args = {}
-    if per_page:
-        all_query_args["per_page"] = per_page
-    if page:
-        all_query_args["page"] = page
-    if query_args:
-        all_query_args.update(query_args)
-
-    request_url = template
-    if all_query_args:
-        querystring = urlencode(all_query_args)
-        request_url = template + "?" + querystring
+    # If template is already a full URL with query params (from Link header), use it directly
+    if "?" in template and template.startswith("http"):
+        request_url = template
+        # Extract query string for logging
+        querystring = template.split("?", 1)[1]
     else:
-        querystring = ""
+        # Build URL with query parameters
+        all_query_args = {}
+        if per_page:
+            all_query_args["per_page"] = per_page
+        if query_args:
+            all_query_args.update(query_args)
+
+        request_url = template
+        if all_query_args:
+            querystring = urlencode(all_query_args)
+            request_url = template + "?" + querystring
+        else:
+            querystring = ""
 
     request = Request(request_url)
     if auth is not None:
@@ -766,7 +778,7 @@ def _construct_request(
                 "Accept", "application/vnd.github.machine-man-preview+json"
             )
 
-    log_url = template
+    log_url = template if "?" not in template else template.split("?")[0]
     if querystring:
         log_url += "?" + querystring
     logger.info("Requesting {}".format(log_url))
@@ -843,8 +855,7 @@ def download_file(url, path, auth, as_app=False, fine=False):
         return
 
     request = _construct_request(
-        per_page=100,
-        page=1,
+        per_page=None,
         query_args={},
         template=url,
         auth=auth,

tests/test_pagination.py

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+"""Tests for Link header pagination handling."""
+
+import json
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from github_backup import github_backup
+
+
+class MockHTTPResponse:
+    """Mock HTTP response for paginated API calls."""
+
+    def __init__(self, data, link_header=None):
+        self._content = json.dumps(data).encode("utf-8")
+        self._link_header = link_header
+        self._read = False
+        self.reason = "OK"
+
+    def getcode(self):
+        return 200
+
+    def read(self):
+        if self._read:
+            return b""
+        self._read = True
+        return self._content
+
+    def get_header(self, name, default=None):
+        """Mock method for headers.get()."""
+        return self.headers.get(name, default)
+
+    @property
+    def headers(self):
+        headers = {"x-ratelimit-remaining": "5000"}
+        if self._link_header:
+            headers["Link"] = self._link_header
+        return headers
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_args():
+    """Mock args for retrieve_data_gen."""
+    args = Mock()
+    args.as_app = False
+    args.token_fine = None
+    args.token_classic = "fake_token"
+    args.username = None
+    args.password = None
+    args.osx_keychain_item_name = None
+    args.osx_keychain_item_account = None
+    args.throttle_limit = None
+    args.throttle_pause = 0
+    return args
+
+
+def test_cursor_based_pagination(mock_args):
+    """Link header with 'after' cursor parameter works correctly."""
+
+    # Simulate issues endpoint behavior: returns cursor in Link header
+    responses = [
+        # Issues endpoint returns 'after' cursor parameter (not 'page')
+        MockHTTPResponse(
+            data=[{"issue": i} for i in range(1, 101)],  # Page 1 contents
+            link_header='<https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo/issues?per_page=100&after=ABC123&page=2>; rel="next"',
+        ),
+        MockHTTPResponse(
+            data=[{"issue": i} for i in range(101, 151)],  # Page 2 contents
+            link_header=None,  # No Link header - signals end of pagination
+        ),
+    ]
+    requests_made = []
+
+    def mock_urlopen(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        url = request.get_full_url()
+        requests_made.append(url)
+        return responses[len(requests_made) - 1]
+
+    with patch("github_backup.github_backup.urlopen", side_effect=mock_urlopen):
+        results = list(
+            github_backup.retrieve_data_gen(
+                mock_args, "https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo/issues"
+            )
+        )
+
+    # Verify all items retrieved and cursor was used in second request
+    assert len(results) == 150
+    assert len(requests_made) == 2
+    assert "after=ABC123" in requests_made[1]
+
+
+def test_page_based_pagination(mock_args):
+    """Link header with 'page' parameter works correctly."""
+
+    # Simulate pulls/repos endpoint behavior: returns page numbers in Link header
+    responses = [
+        # Pulls endpoint uses traditional 'page' parameter (not cursor)
+        MockHTTPResponse(
+            data=[{"pull": i} for i in range(1, 101)],  # Page 1 contents
+            link_header='<https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo/pulls?per_page=100&page=2>; rel="next"',
+        ),
+        MockHTTPResponse(
+            data=[{"pull": i} for i in range(101, 181)],  # Page 2 contents
+            link_header=None,  # No Link header - signals end of pagination
+        ),
+    ]
+    requests_made = []
+
+    def mock_urlopen(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        url = request.get_full_url()
+        requests_made.append(url)
+        return responses[len(requests_made) - 1]
+
+    with patch("github_backup.github_backup.urlopen", side_effect=mock_urlopen):
+        results = list(
+            github_backup.retrieve_data_gen(
+                mock_args, "https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo/pulls"
+            )
+        )
+
+    # Verify all items retrieved and page parameter was used (not cursor)
+    assert len(results) == 180
+    assert len(requests_made) == 2
+    assert "page=2" in requests_made[1]
+    assert "after" not in requests_made[1]
+
+
+def test_no_link_header_stops_pagination(mock_args):
+    """Pagination stops when Link header is absent."""
+
+    # Simulate endpoint with results that fit in a single page
+    responses = [
+        MockHTTPResponse(
+            data=[{"label": i} for i in range(1, 51)],  # Page contents
+            link_header=None,  # No Link header - signals end of pagination
+        )
+    ]
+    requests_made = []
+
+    def mock_urlopen(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        requests_made.append(request.get_full_url())
+        return responses[len(requests_made) - 1]
+
+    with patch("github_backup.github_backup.urlopen", side_effect=mock_urlopen):
+        results = list(
+            github_backup.retrieve_data_gen(
+                mock_args, "https://api.github.com/repos/owner/repo/labels"
+            )
+        )
+
+    # Verify pagination stopped after first request
+    assert len(results) == 50
+    assert len(requests_made) == 1