A paginated customer export changes while you read it. How would you prevent missed records in the initial sync?

Instruction: State which source guarantees you need for a complete initial sync. Separate a pagination token from snapshot or change-tracking semantics, and include deletions in acceptance checks.

Context: Checks whether the candidate can establish a provable sync boundary instead of assuming that following every page prevents missing records.

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I’d first check what consistency the customer’s export actually provides. An offset or cursor tells me how to request another page; it does not automatically guarantee a stable view. I’d ask the source owner whether the API offers a snapshot, a change-tracking token or a supported export with a defined boundary...

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