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Paginate Messages in Redpanda Console

By default, the Messages tab on a topic returns the number of records set in Max results. Enable Continuous Pagination when you need to inspect a topic beyond that cap.

Browse all messages in a topic

  1. Go to Topics and select a topic.

  2. Open the Messages tab.

  3. (Optional) Set Start offset and Max results, or apply filters, to narrow the records you want to inspect.

    See Filter Messages with JavaScript in Redpanda Console and View Deserialized Messages in Redpanda Console.

  4. Enable the Continuous Pagination toggle.

  5. Scroll the message list. Redpanda Console keeps loading records until you reach the end of the topic.

When continuous pagination is on, the max results cap no longer limits the browsing session.

Performance considerations

Retrieving large result sets increases load on the Redpanda Console backend and the cluster. To keep responses fast:

  • Narrow the result set with filters or a bounded offset range before enabling continuous pagination.

  • Use JavaScript push filters to match only the records you need.

  • Leave continuous pagination off and rely on max results when you only need a sample.