fix: add tests

docs/examples/pagination-search.md

@@ -42,12 +42,17 @@ Declare `searchable_fields`, `facet_fields`, and `order_fields` once on [`CrudFa
 
 
 ## Routes
+
+```python title="routes.py:1:17"
+--8<-- "docs_src/examples/pagination_search/routes.py:1:17"
+```
+
 ### Offset pagination
 
 Best for admin panels or any UI that needs a total item count and numbered pages.
 
-```python title="routes.py:1:36"
+```python title="routes.py:20:40"
---8<-- "docs_src/examples/pagination_search/routes.py:1:36"
+--8<-- "docs_src/examples/pagination_search/routes.py:20:40"
 ```
 
 **Example request**
@@ -61,6 +66,7 @@ GET /articles/offset?page=2&items_per_page=10&search=fastapi&status=published&or
 ```json
 {
   "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "offset",
   "data": [
     { "id": "3f47ac69-...", "title": "FastAPI tips", "status": "published", ... }
   ],
@@ -83,8 +89,8 @@ GET /articles/offset?page=2&items_per_page=10&search=fastapi&status=published&or
 
 Best for feeds, infinite scroll, or any high-throughput API where offset performance degrades.
 
-```python title="routes.py:39:59"
+```python title="routes.py:43:63"
---8<-- "docs_src/examples/pagination_search/routes.py:39:59"
+--8<-- "docs_src/examples/pagination_search/routes.py:43:63"
 ```
 
 **Example request**
@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ GET /articles/cursor?items_per_page=10&status=published&order_by=created_at&orde
 ```json
 {
   "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "cursor",
   "data": [
     { "id": "3f47ac69-...", "title": "FastAPI tips", "status": "published", ... }
   ],
@@ -116,6 +123,47 @@ GET /articles/cursor?items_per_page=10&status=published&order_by=created_at&orde
 
 Pass `next_cursor` as the `cursor` query parameter on the next request to advance to the next page.
 
+### Unified endpoint (both strategies)
+
+!!! info "Added in `v2.3.0`"
+
+[`paginate()`](../module/crud.md#unified-paginate--both-strategies-on-one-endpoint) lets a single endpoint support both strategies via a `pagination_type` query parameter. The `pagination_type` field in the response acts as a discriminator for frontend tooling.
+
+```python title="routes.py:66:90"
+--8<-- "docs_src/examples/pagination_search/routes.py:66:90"
+```
+
+**Offset request** (default)
+
+```
+GET /articles/?pagination_type=offset&page=1&items_per_page=10
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "offset",
+  "data": ["..."],
+  "pagination": { "total_count": 42, "page": 1, "items_per_page": 10, "has_more": true }
+}
+```
+
+**Cursor request**
+
+```
+GET /articles/?pagination_type=cursor&items_per_page=10
+GET /articles/?pagination_type=cursor&items_per_page=10&cursor=eyJ2YWx1ZSI6...
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "cursor",
+  "data": ["..."],
+  "pagination": { "next_cursor": "eyJ2YWx1ZSI6...", "prev_cursor": null, "items_per_page": 10, "has_more": true }
+}
+```
+
 ## Search behaviour
 
 Both endpoints inherit the same `searchable_fields` declared on `ArticleCrud`:

docs/module/crud.md

@@ -145,41 +145,40 @@ user = await UserCrud.first(session=session, filters=[User.is_active == True])
 
 !!! info "Added in `v1.1` (only offset_pagination via `paginate` if `<v1.1`)"
 
-Two pagination strategies are available. Both return a [`PaginatedResponse`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.PaginatedResponse) but differ in how they navigate through results.
+Three pagination methods are available.  All return a typed response whose `pagination_type` field tells clients which strategy was used.
 
-| | `offset_paginate` | `cursor_paginate` |
+| | `offset_paginate` | `cursor_paginate` | `paginate` |
-|---|---|---|
+|---|---|---|---|
-| Total count | Yes | No |
+| Return type | `OffsetPaginatedResponse` | `CursorPaginatedResponse` | either, based on `pagination_type` param |
-| Jump to arbitrary page | Yes | No |
+| Total count | Yes | No | / |
-| Performance on deep pages | Degrades | Constant |
+| Jump to arbitrary page | Yes | No | / |
-| Stable under concurrent inserts | No | Yes |
+| Performance on deep pages | Degrades | Constant | / |
-| Search compatible | Yes | Yes |
+| Stable under concurrent inserts | No | Yes | / |
-| Use case | Admin panels, numbered pagination | Feeds, APIs, infinite scroll |
+| Use case | Admin panels, numbered pagination | Feeds, APIs, infinite scroll | single endpoint, both strategies |
 
 ### Offset pagination
 
 ```python
-@router.get(
+@router.get("")
-    "",
-    response_model=PaginatedResponse[User],
-)
 async def get_users(
     session: SessionDep,
     items_per_page: int = 50,
     page: int = 1,
-):
+) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
-    return await crud.UserCrud.offset_paginate(
+    return await UserCrud.offset_paginate(
         session=session,
         items_per_page=items_per_page,
         page=page,
+        schema=UserRead,
     )
 ```
 
-The [`offset_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.offset_paginate) method returns a [`PaginatedResponse`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.PaginatedResponse) whose `pagination` field is an [`OffsetPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.OffsetPagination) object:
+The [`offset_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.offset_paginate) method returns an [`OffsetPaginatedResponse`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.OffsetPaginatedResponse):
 
 ```json
 {
   "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "offset",
   "data": ["..."],
   "pagination": {
     "total_count": 100,
@@ -193,27 +192,26 @@ The [`offset_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.Async
 ### Cursor pagination
 
 ```python
-@router.get(
+@router.get("")
-    "",
-    response_model=PaginatedResponse[UserRead],
-)
 async def list_users(
     session: SessionDep,
     cursor: str | None = None,
     items_per_page: int = 20,
-):
+) -> CursorPaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
     return await UserCrud.cursor_paginate(
         session=session,
         cursor=cursor,
         items_per_page=items_per_page,
+        schema=UserRead,
     )
 ```
 
-The [`cursor_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.cursor_paginate) method returns a [`PaginatedResponse`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.PaginatedResponse) whose `pagination` field is a [`CursorPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPagination) object:
+The [`cursor_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.cursor_paginate) method returns a [`CursorPaginatedResponse`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPaginatedResponse):
 
 ```json
 {
   "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "cursor",
   "data": ["..."],
   "pagination": {
     "next_cursor": "eyJ2YWx1ZSI6ICIzZjQ3YWM2OS0uLi4ifQ==",
@@ -258,6 +256,41 @@ PostCrud = CrudFactory(model=Post, cursor_column=Post.id)
 PostCrud = CrudFactory(model=Post, cursor_column=Post.created_at)
 ```
 
+### Unified endpoint (both strategies)
+
+!!! info "Added in `v2.3.0`"
+
+[`paginate()`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.paginate) dispatches to `offset_paginate` or `cursor_paginate` based on a `pagination_type` query parameter, letting you expose **one endpoint** that supports both strategies.  The `pagination_type` field in the response tells clients which strategy was used, enabling frontend discriminated-union typing.
+
+```python
+from fastapi_toolsets.crud import PaginationType
+from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import PaginatedResponse
+
+@router.get("")
+async def list_users(
+    session: SessionDep,
+    pagination_type: PaginationType = PaginationType.OFFSET,
+    page: int = Query(1, ge=1, description="Current page (offset only)"),
+    cursor: str | None = Query(None, description="Cursor token (cursor only)"),
+    items_per_page: int = Query(20, ge=1, le=100),
+) -> PaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
+    return await UserCrud.paginate(
+        session,
+        pagination_type=pagination_type,
+        page=page,
+        cursor=cursor,
+        items_per_page=items_per_page,
+        schema=UserRead,
+    )
+```
+
+```
+GET /users?pagination_type=offset&page=2&items_per_page=10
+GET /users?pagination_type=cursor&cursor=eyJ2YWx1ZSI6...&items_per_page=10
+```
+
+Both `page` and `cursor` are always accepted by the endpoint — unused parameters are silently ignored by `paginate()`.
+
 ## Search
 
 Two search strategies are available, both compatible with [`offset_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.offset_paginate) and [`cursor_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.cursor_paginate).
@@ -300,40 +333,36 @@ result = await UserCrud.offset_paginate(
 This allows searching with both [`offset_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.offset_paginate) and [`cursor_paginate`](../reference/crud.md#fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.cursor_paginate):
 
 ```python
-@router.get(
+@router.get("")
-    "",
-    response_model=PaginatedResponse[User],
-)
 async def get_users(
     session: SessionDep,
     items_per_page: int = 50,
     page: int = 1,
     search: str | None = None,
-):
+) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
-    return await crud.UserCrud.offset_paginate(
+    return await UserCrud.offset_paginate(
         session=session,
         items_per_page=items_per_page,
         page=page,
         search=search,
+        schema=UserRead,
     )
 ```
 
 ```python
-@router.get(
+@router.get("")
-    "",
-    response_model=PaginatedResponse[User],
-)
 async def get_users(
     session: SessionDep,
     cursor: str | None = None,
     items_per_page: int = 50,
     search: str | None = None,
-):
+) -> CursorPaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
-    return await crud.UserCrud.cursor_paginate(
+    return await UserCrud.cursor_paginate(
         session=session,
         items_per_page=items_per_page,
         cursor=cursor,
         search=search,
+        schema=UserRead,
     )
 ```
 
@@ -404,11 +433,12 @@ async def list_users(
     session: SessionDep,
     page: int = 1,
     filter_by: Annotated[dict[str, list[str]], Depends(UserCrud.filter_params())],
-) -> PaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
+) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
     return await UserCrud.offset_paginate(
         session=session,
         page=page,
         filter_by=filter_by,
+        schema=UserRead,
     )
 ```
 
@@ -448,8 +478,8 @@ from fastapi_toolsets.crud import OrderByClause
 async def list_users(
     session: SessionDep,
     order_by: Annotated[OrderByClause | None, Depends(UserCrud.order_params())],
-) -> PaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
+) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
-    return await UserCrud.offset_paginate(session=session, order_by=order_by)
+    return await UserCrud.offset_paginate(session=session, order_by=order_by, schema=UserRead)
 ```
 
 The dependency adds two query parameters to the endpoint:
@@ -556,7 +586,7 @@ async def get_user(session: SessionDep, uuid: UUID) -> Response[UserRead]:
     )
 
 @router.get("")
-async def list_users(session: SessionDep, page: int = 1) -> PaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
+async def list_users(session: SessionDep, page: int = 1) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[UserRead]:
     return await crud.UserCrud.offset_paginate(
         session=session,
         page=page,

docs/module/schemas.md

@@ -20,50 +20,113 @@ async def get_user(user: User = UserDep) -> Response[UserSchema]:
     return Response(data=user, message="User retrieved")
 ```
 
-### [`PaginatedResponse[T]`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.PaginatedResponse)
+### Paginated response models
 
-Wraps a list of items with pagination metadata and optional facet values. The `pagination` field accepts either [`OffsetPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.OffsetPagination) or [`CursorPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPagination) depending on the strategy used.
+Three classes wrap paginated list results. Pick the one that matches your endpoint's strategy:
 
-#### [`OffsetPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.OffsetPagination)
+| Class | `pagination` type | `pagination_type` field | Use when |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| [`OffsetPaginatedResponse[T]`](#offsetpaginatedresponset) | `OffsetPagination` | `"offset"` (fixed) | endpoint always uses offset |
+| [`CursorPaginatedResponse[T]`](#cursorpaginatedresponset) | `CursorPagination` | `"cursor"` (fixed) | endpoint always uses cursor |
+| [`PaginatedResponse[T]`](#paginatedresponset) | `OffsetPagination \| CursorPagination` | — | unified endpoint supporting both strategies |
 
-Page-number based. Requires `total_count` so clients can compute the total number of pages.
+#### [`OffsetPaginatedResponse[T]`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.OffsetPaginatedResponse)
+
+!!! info "Added in `v2.3.0`"
+
+Use as the return type when the endpoint always uses [`offset_paginate`](crud.md#offset-pagination).  The `pagination` field is guaranteed to be an [`OffsetPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.OffsetPagination) object; the response always includes a `pagination_type: "offset"` discriminator.
 
 ```python
-from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import PaginatedResponse, OffsetPagination
+from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import OffsetPaginatedResponse
 
 @router.get("/users")
-async def list_users() -> PaginatedResponse[UserSchema]:
+async def list_users(
-    return PaginatedResponse(
+    page: int = 1,
-        data=users,
+    items_per_page: int = 20,
-        pagination=OffsetPagination(
+) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[UserSchema]:
-            total_count=100,
+    return await UserCrud.offset_paginate(
-            items_per_page=10,
+        session, page=page, items_per_page=items_per_page, schema=UserSchema
-            page=1,
-            has_more=True,
-        ),
     )
 ```
 
-#### [`CursorPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPagination)
+**Response shape:**
 
-Cursor based. Efficient for large or frequently updated datasets where offset pagination is impractical. Provides opaque `next_cursor` / `prev_cursor` tokens; no total count is exposed.
+```json
+{
+  "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "offset",
+  "data": ["..."],
+  "pagination": {
+    "total_count": 100,
+    "page": 1,
+    "items_per_page": 20,
+    "has_more": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### [`CursorPaginatedResponse[T]`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPaginatedResponse)
+
+!!! info "Added in `v2.3.0`"
+
+Use as the return type when the endpoint always uses [`cursor_paginate`](crud.md#cursor-pagination).  The `pagination` field is guaranteed to be a [`CursorPagination`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPagination) object; the response always includes a `pagination_type: "cursor"` discriminator.
 
 ```python
-from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import PaginatedResponse, CursorPagination
+from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import CursorPaginatedResponse
 
 @router.get("/events")
-async def list_events() -> PaginatedResponse[EventSchema]:
+async def list_events(
-    return PaginatedResponse(
+    cursor: str | None = None,
-        data=events,
+    items_per_page: int = 20,
-        pagination=CursorPagination(
+) -> CursorPaginatedResponse[EventSchema]:
-            next_cursor="eyJpZCI6IDQyfQ==",
+    return await EventCrud.cursor_paginate(
-            prev_cursor=None,
+        session, cursor=cursor, items_per_page=items_per_page, schema=EventSchema
-            items_per_page=20,
-            has_more=True,
-        ),
     )
 ```
 
+**Response shape:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "status": "SUCCESS",
+  "pagination_type": "cursor",
+  "data": ["..."],
+  "pagination": {
+    "next_cursor": "eyJpZCI6IDQyfQ==",
+    "prev_cursor": null,
+    "items_per_page": 20,
+    "has_more": true
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### [`PaginatedResponse[T]`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.PaginatedResponse)
+
+Base class and return type for endpoints that support **both** pagination strategies via a `pagination_type` query parameter (using [`paginate()`](crud.md#unified-paginate--both-strategies-on-one-endpoint))
+
+```python
+from fastapi_toolsets.crud import PaginationType
+from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import PaginatedResponse
+
+@router.get("/users")
+async def list_users(
+    pagination_type: PaginationType = PaginationType.OFFSET,
+    page: int = 1,
+    cursor: str | None = None,
+    items_per_page: int = 20,
+) -> PaginatedResponse[UserSchema]:
+    return await UserCrud.paginate(
+        session,
+        pagination_type=pagination_type,
+        page=page,
+        cursor=cursor,
+        items_per_page=items_per_page,
+        schema=UserSchema,
+    )
+```
+
+#### Pagination metadata models
+
 The optional `filter_attributes` field is populated when `facet_fields` are configured on the CRUD class (see [Filter attributes](crud.md#filter-attributes-facets)). It is `None` by default and can be hidden from API responses with `response_model_exclude_none=True`.
 
 ### [`ErrorResponse`](../reference/schemas.md#fastapi_toolsets.schemas.ErrorResponse)

docs/reference/schemas.md

@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import (
     ErrorResponse,
     OffsetPagination,
     CursorPagination,
+    PaginationType,
     PaginatedResponse,
+    OffsetPaginatedResponse,
+    CursorPaginatedResponse,
 )
 ```
 
@@ -34,4 +37,10 @@ from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import (
 
 ## ::: fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPagination
 
+## ::: fastapi_toolsets.schemas.PaginationType
+
 ## ::: fastapi_toolsets.schemas.PaginatedResponse
+
+## ::: fastapi_toolsets.schemas.OffsetPaginatedResponse
+
+## ::: fastapi_toolsets.schemas.CursorPaginatedResponse

docs_src/examples/pagination_search/routes.py

@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@ from typing import Annotated
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
 
-from fastapi_toolsets.crud import OrderByClause
+from fastapi_toolsets.crud import OrderByClause, PaginationType
-from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import PaginatedResponse
+from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import (
+    CursorPaginatedResponse,
+    OffsetPaginatedResponse,
+    PaginatedResponse,
+)
 
 from .crud import ArticleCrud
 from .db import SessionDep
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ async def list_articles_offset(
     page: int = Query(1, ge=1),
     items_per_page: int = Query(20, ge=1, le=100),
     search: str | None = None,
-) -> PaginatedResponse[ArticleRead]:
+) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[ArticleRead]:
     return await ArticleCrud.offset_paginate(
         session=session,
         page=page,
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ async def list_articles_cursor(
     cursor: str | None = None,
     items_per_page: int = Query(20, ge=1, le=100),
     search: str | None = None,
-) -> PaginatedResponse[ArticleRead]:
+) -> CursorPaginatedResponse[ArticleRead]:
     return await ArticleCrud.cursor_paginate(
         session=session,
         cursor=cursor,
@@ -57,3 +61,30 @@ async def list_articles_cursor(
         order_by=order_by,
         schema=ArticleRead,
     )
+
+
+@router.get("/")
+async def list_articles(
+    session: SessionDep,
+    filter_by: Annotated[dict[str, list[str]], Depends(ArticleCrud.filter_params())],
+    order_by: Annotated[
+        OrderByClause | None,
+        Depends(ArticleCrud.order_params(default_field=Article.created_at)),
+    ],
+    pagination_type: PaginationType = PaginationType.OFFSET,
+    page: int = Query(1, ge=1),
+    cursor: str | None = None,
+    items_per_page: int = Query(20, ge=1, le=100),
+    search: str | None = None,
+) -> PaginatedResponse[ArticleRead]:
+    return await ArticleCrud.paginate(
+        session,
+        pagination_type=pagination_type,
+        page=page,
+        cursor=cursor,
+        items_per_page=items_per_page,
+        search=search,
+        filter_by=filter_by or None,
+        order_by=order_by,
+        schema=ArticleRead,
+    )

src/fastapi_toolsets/crud/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Generic async CRUD operations for SQLAlchemy models."""
 
 from ..exceptions import InvalidFacetFilterError, NoSearchableFieldsError
+from ..schemas import PaginationType
 from ..types import (
     FacetFieldType,
     JoinType,
@@ -8,10 +9,11 @@ from ..types import (
     OrderByClause,
     SearchFieldType,
 )
-from .factory import CrudFactory
+from .factory import AsyncCrud, CrudFactory
 from .search import SearchConfig, get_searchable_fields
 
 __all__ = [
+    "AsyncCrud",
     "CrudFactory",
     "FacetFieldType",
     "get_searchable_fields",
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "M2MFieldType",
     "NoSearchableFieldsError",
     "OrderByClause",
+    "PaginationType",
     "SearchConfig",
     "SearchFieldType",
 ]

src/fastapi_toolsets/crud/factory.py

@@ -23,7 +23,14 @@ from sqlalchemy.sql.roles import WhereHavingRole
 
 from ..db import get_transaction
 from ..exceptions import InvalidOrderFieldError, NotFoundError
-from ..schemas import CursorPagination, OffsetPagination, PaginatedResponse, Response
+from ..schemas import (
+    CursorPaginatedResponse,
+    CursorPagination,
+    OffsetPaginatedResponse,
+    OffsetPagination,
+    PaginationType,
+    Response,
+)
 from ..types import (
     FacetFieldType,
     JoinType,
@@ -889,7 +896,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
         facet_fields: Sequence[FacetFieldType] | None = None,
         filter_by: dict[str, Any] | BaseModel | None = None,
         schema: type[BaseModel],
-    ) -> PaginatedResponse[Any]:
+    ) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[Any]:
         """Get paginated results using offset-based pagination.
 
         Args:
@@ -971,7 +978,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
             session, facet_fields, filters, search_joins
         )
 
-        return PaginatedResponse(
+        return OffsetPaginatedResponse(
             data=items,
             pagination=OffsetPagination(
                 total_count=total_count,
@@ -999,7 +1006,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
         facet_fields: Sequence[FacetFieldType] | None = None,
         filter_by: dict[str, Any] | BaseModel | None = None,
         schema: type[BaseModel],
-    ) -> PaginatedResponse[Any]:
+    ) -> CursorPaginatedResponse[Any]:
         """Get paginated results using cursor-based pagination.
 
         Args:
@@ -1113,7 +1120,7 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
             session, facet_fields, filters, search_joins
         )
 
-        return PaginatedResponse(
+        return CursorPaginatedResponse(
             data=items,
             pagination=CursorPagination(
                 next_cursor=next_cursor,
@@ -1124,6 +1131,144 @@ class AsyncCrud(Generic[ModelType]):
             filter_attributes=filter_attributes,
         )
 
+    @overload
+    @classmethod
+    async def paginate(  # pragma: no cover
+        cls: type[Self],
+        session: AsyncSession,
+        *,
+        pagination_type: Literal[PaginationType.OFFSET],
+        filters: list[Any] | None = ...,
+        joins: JoinType | None = ...,
+        outer_join: bool = ...,
+        load_options: Sequence[ExecutableOption] | None = ...,
+        order_by: OrderByClause | None = ...,
+        page: int = ...,
+        cursor: str | None = ...,
+        items_per_page: int = ...,
+        search: str | SearchConfig | None = ...,
+        search_fields: Sequence[SearchFieldType] | None = ...,
+        facet_fields: Sequence[FacetFieldType] | None = ...,
+        filter_by: dict[str, Any] | BaseModel | None = ...,
+        schema: type[BaseModel],
+    ) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[Any]: ...
+
+    @overload
+    @classmethod
+    async def paginate(  # pragma: no cover
+        cls: type[Self],
+        session: AsyncSession,
+        *,
+        pagination_type: Literal[PaginationType.CURSOR],
+        filters: list[Any] | None = ...,
+        joins: JoinType | None = ...,
+        outer_join: bool = ...,
+        load_options: Sequence[ExecutableOption] | None = ...,
+        order_by: OrderByClause | None = ...,
+        page: int = ...,
+        cursor: str | None = ...,
+        items_per_page: int = ...,
+        search: str | SearchConfig | None = ...,
+        search_fields: Sequence[SearchFieldType] | None = ...,
+        facet_fields: Sequence[FacetFieldType] | None = ...,
+        filter_by: dict[str, Any] | BaseModel | None = ...,
+        schema: type[BaseModel],
+    ) -> CursorPaginatedResponse[Any]: ...
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def paginate(
+        cls: type[Self],
+        session: AsyncSession,
+        *,
+        pagination_type: PaginationType = PaginationType.OFFSET,
+        filters: list[Any] | None = None,
+        joins: JoinType | None = None,
+        outer_join: bool = False,
+        load_options: Sequence[ExecutableOption] | None = None,
+        order_by: OrderByClause | None = None,
+        page: int = 1,
+        cursor: str | None = None,
+        items_per_page: int = 20,
+        search: str | SearchConfig | None = None,
+        search_fields: Sequence[SearchFieldType] | None = None,
+        facet_fields: Sequence[FacetFieldType] | None = None,
+        filter_by: dict[str, Any] | BaseModel | None = None,
+        schema: type[BaseModel],
+    ) -> OffsetPaginatedResponse[Any] | CursorPaginatedResponse[Any]:
+        """Get paginated results using either offset or cursor pagination.
+
+        Args:
+            session: DB async session.
+            pagination_type: Pagination strategy.  Defaults to
+                ``PaginationType.OFFSET``.
+            filters: List of SQLAlchemy filter conditions.
+            joins: List of ``(model, condition)`` tuples for joining related
+                tables.
+            outer_join: Use LEFT OUTER JOIN instead of INNER JOIN.
+            load_options: SQLAlchemy loader options.  Falls back to
+                ``default_load_options`` when not provided.
+            order_by: Column or expression to order results by.
+            page: Page number (1-indexed).  Only used when
+                ``pagination_type`` is ``OFFSET``.
+            cursor: Cursor token from a previous
+                :class:`.CursorPaginatedResponse`.  Only used when
+                ``pagination_type`` is ``CURSOR``.
+            items_per_page: Number of items per page (default 20).
+            search: Search query string or :class:`.SearchConfig` object.
+            search_fields: Fields to search in (overrides class default).
+            facet_fields: Columns to compute distinct values for (overrides
+                class default).
+            filter_by: Dict of ``{column_key: value}`` to filter by declared
+                facet fields.  Keys must match the ``column.key`` of a facet
+                field.  Scalar → equality, list → IN clause.  Raises
+                :exc:`.InvalidFacetFilterError` for unknown keys.
+            schema: Pydantic schema to serialize each item into.
+
+        Returns:
+            :class:`.OffsetPaginatedResponse` when ``pagination_type`` is
+            ``OFFSET``, :class:`.CursorPaginatedResponse` when it is
+            ``CURSOR``.
+        """
+        if items_per_page < 1:
+            raise ValueError(f"items_per_page must be >= 1, got {items_per_page}")
+        match pagination_type:
+            case PaginationType.CURSOR:
+                return await cls.cursor_paginate(
+                    session,
+                    cursor=cursor,
+                    filters=filters,
+                    joins=joins,
+                    outer_join=outer_join,
+                    load_options=load_options,
+                    order_by=order_by,
+                    items_per_page=items_per_page,
+                    search=search,
+                    search_fields=search_fields,
+                    facet_fields=facet_fields,
+                    filter_by=filter_by,
+                    schema=schema,
+                )
+            case PaginationType.OFFSET:
+                if page < 1:
+                    raise ValueError(f"page must be >= 1, got {page}")
+                return await cls.offset_paginate(
+                    session,
+                    filters=filters,
+                    joins=joins,
+                    outer_join=outer_join,
+                    load_options=load_options,
+                    order_by=order_by,
+                    page=page,
+                    items_per_page=items_per_page,
+                    search=search,
+                    search_fields=search_fields,
+                    facet_fields=facet_fields,
+                    filter_by=filter_by,
+                    schema=schema,
+                )
+            case _:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unknown pagination_type: {pagination_type!r}")
+
 
 def CrudFactory(
     model: type[ModelType],

src/fastapi_toolsets/schemas.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Base Pydantic schemas for API responses."""
 
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Any, ClassVar, Generic
+from typing import Any, ClassVar, Generic, Literal
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ from .types import DataT
 __all__ = [
     "ApiError",
     "CursorPagination",
+    "CursorPaginatedResponse",
     "ErrorResponse",
     "OffsetPagination",
+    "OffsetPaginatedResponse",
     "PaginatedResponse",
+    "PaginationType",
     "PydanticBase",
     "Response",
     "ResponseStatus",
@@ -123,9 +126,48 @@ class CursorPagination(PydanticBase):
     has_more: bool
 
 
+class PaginationType(str, Enum):
+    """Pagination strategy selector for :meth:`.AsyncCrud.paginate`."""
+
+    OFFSET = "offset"
+    CURSOR = "cursor"
+
+
 class PaginatedResponse(BaseResponse, Generic[DataT]):
-    """Paginated API response for list endpoints."""
+    """Paginated API response for list endpoints.
+
+    Base class and return type for endpoints that support both pagination
+    strategies.  Use :class:`OffsetPaginatedResponse` or
+    :class:`CursorPaginatedResponse` when the strategy is fixed;  use
+    ``PaginatedResponse`` as the return annotation for unified endpoints that
+    dispatch via :meth:`~fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory.AsyncCrud.paginate`.
+    """
 
     data: list[DataT]
     pagination: OffsetPagination | CursorPagination
+    pagination_type: PaginationType | None = None
     filter_attributes: dict[str, list[Any]] | None = None
+
+
+class OffsetPaginatedResponse(PaginatedResponse[DataT]):
+    """Paginated response with typed offset-based pagination metadata.
+
+    The ``pagination_type`` field is always ``"offset"`` and acts as a
+    discriminator, allowing frontend clients to narrow the union type returned
+    by a unified ``paginate()`` endpoint.
+    """
+
+    pagination: OffsetPagination
+    pagination_type: Literal[PaginationType.OFFSET] = PaginationType.OFFSET
+
+
+class CursorPaginatedResponse(PaginatedResponse[DataT]):
+    """Paginated response with typed cursor-based pagination metadata.
+
+    The ``pagination_type`` field is always ``"cursor"`` and acts as a
+    discriminator, allowing frontend clients to narrow the union type returned
+    by a unified ``paginate()`` endpoint.
+    """
+
+    pagination: CursorPagination
+    pagination_type: Literal[PaginationType.CURSOR] = PaginationType.CURSOR

tests/test_crud.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
 
-from fastapi_toolsets.crud import CrudFactory
+from fastapi_toolsets.crud import CrudFactory, PaginationType
 from fastapi_toolsets.crud.factory import AsyncCrud
 from fastapi_toolsets.exceptions import NotFoundError
 
@@ -2384,3 +2384,72 @@ class TestCursorPaginateColumnTypes:
         page1_ids = {p.id for p in page1.data}
         page2_ids = {p.id for p in page2.data}
         assert page1_ids.isdisjoint(page2_ids)
+
+
+class TestPaginate:
+    """Tests for the unified paginate() method."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_offset_pagination(self, db_session: AsyncSession):
+        """paginate() with OFFSET returns OffsetPaginatedResponse."""
+        from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import OffsetPagination
+
+        await RoleCrud.create(db_session, RoleCreate(name="admin"))
+        await RoleCrud.create(db_session, RoleCreate(name="user"))
+
+        result = await RoleCrud.paginate(
+            db_session,
+            pagination_type=PaginationType.OFFSET,
+            schema=RoleRead,
+        )
+
+        assert isinstance(result.pagination, OffsetPagination)
+        assert result.pagination_type == PaginationType.OFFSET
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_cursor_pagination(self, db_session: AsyncSession):
+        """paginate() with CURSOR returns CursorPaginatedResponse."""
+        from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import CursorPagination
+
+        await RoleCursorCrud.create(db_session, RoleCreate(name="admin"))
+
+        result = await RoleCursorCrud.paginate(
+            db_session,
+            pagination_type=PaginationType.CURSOR,
+            schema=RoleRead,
+        )
+
+        assert isinstance(result.pagination, CursorPagination)
+        assert result.pagination_type == PaginationType.CURSOR
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_invalid_items_per_page_raises(self, db_session: AsyncSession):
+        """paginate() raises ValueError when items_per_page < 1."""
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="items_per_page"):
+            await RoleCrud.paginate(
+                db_session,
+                pagination_type=PaginationType.OFFSET,
+                items_per_page=0,
+                schema=RoleRead,
+            )
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_invalid_page_raises(self, db_session: AsyncSession):
+        """paginate() raises ValueError when page < 1 for offset pagination."""
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="page"):
+            await RoleCrud.paginate(
+                db_session,
+                pagination_type=PaginationType.OFFSET,
+                page=0,
+                schema=RoleRead,
+            )
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_unknown_pagination_type_raises(self, db_session: AsyncSession):
+        """paginate() raises ValueError for unknown pagination_type."""
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unknown pagination_type"):
+            await RoleCrud.paginate(
+                db_session,
+                pagination_type="unknown",
+                schema=RoleRead,
+            )  # type: ignore[no-matching-overload]

tests/test_example_pagination_search.py

@@ -393,3 +393,105 @@ class TestCursorSorting:
         body = resp.json()
         assert body["error_code"] == "SORT-422"
         assert body["status"] == "FAIL"
+
+
+class TestPaginateUnified:
+    """Tests for the unified GET /articles/ endpoint using paginate()."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_defaults_to_offset_pagination(
+        self, client: AsyncClient, ex_db_session
+    ):
+        """Without pagination_type, defaults to offset pagination."""
+        await seed(ex_db_session)
+
+        resp = await client.get("/articles/")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        body = resp.json()
+        assert body["pagination_type"] == "offset"
+        assert "total_count" in body["pagination"]
+        assert body["pagination"]["total_count"] == 3
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_explicit_offset_pagination(self, client: AsyncClient, ex_db_session):
+        """pagination_type=offset returns OffsetPagination metadata."""
+        await seed(ex_db_session)
+
+        resp = await client.get(
+            "/articles/?pagination_type=offset&page=1&items_per_page=2"
+        )
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        body = resp.json()
+        assert body["pagination_type"] == "offset"
+        assert body["pagination"]["total_count"] == 3
+        assert body["pagination"]["page"] == 1
+        assert body["pagination"]["has_more"] is True
+        assert len(body["data"]) == 2
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_cursor_pagination_type(self, client: AsyncClient, ex_db_session):
+        """pagination_type=cursor returns CursorPagination metadata."""
+        await seed(ex_db_session)
+
+        resp = await client.get("/articles/?pagination_type=cursor&items_per_page=2")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        body = resp.json()
+        assert body["pagination_type"] == "cursor"
+        assert "next_cursor" in body["pagination"]
+        assert "total_count" not in body["pagination"]
+        assert body["pagination"]["has_more"] is True
+        assert len(body["data"]) == 2
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_cursor_pagination_navigate_pages(
+        self, client: AsyncClient, ex_db_session
+    ):
+        """Cursor from first page can be used to fetch the next page."""
+        await seed(ex_db_session)
+
+        first = await client.get("/articles/?pagination_type=cursor&items_per_page=2")
+        assert first.status_code == 200
+        first_body = first.json()
+        next_cursor = first_body["pagination"]["next_cursor"]
+        assert next_cursor is not None
+
+        second = await client.get(
+            f"/articles/?pagination_type=cursor&items_per_page=2&cursor={next_cursor}"
+        )
+        assert second.status_code == 200
+        second_body = second.json()
+        assert second_body["pagination_type"] == "cursor"
+        assert second_body["pagination"]["has_more"] is False
+        assert len(second_body["data"]) == 1
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_cursor_pagination_with_search(
+        self, client: AsyncClient, ex_db_session
+    ):
+        """paginate() with cursor type respects search parameter."""
+        await seed(ex_db_session)
+
+        resp = await client.get("/articles/?pagination_type=cursor&search=fastapi")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        body = resp.json()
+        assert body["pagination_type"] == "cursor"
+        assert len(body["data"]) == 1
+        assert body["data"][0]["title"] == "FastAPI tips"
+
+    @pytest.mark.anyio
+    async def test_offset_pagination_with_filter(
+        self, client: AsyncClient, ex_db_session
+    ):
+        """paginate() with offset type respects filter_by parameter."""
+        await seed(ex_db_session)
+
+        resp = await client.get("/articles/?pagination_type=offset&status=published")
+
+        assert resp.status_code == 200
+        body = resp.json()
+        assert body["pagination_type"] == "offset"
+        assert body["pagination"]["total_count"] == 2

tests/test_schemas.py

@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@ from pydantic import ValidationError
 from fastapi_toolsets.schemas import (
     ApiError,
     CursorPagination,
+    CursorPaginatedResponse,
     ErrorResponse,
     OffsetPagination,
+    OffsetPaginatedResponse,
     PaginatedResponse,
+    PaginationType,
     Response,
     ResponseStatus,
 )
@@ -312,11 +315,6 @@ class TestPaginatedResponse:
 
     def test_generic_type_hint(self):
         """PaginatedResponse supports generic type hints."""
-
-        class UserOut:
-            id: int
-            name: str
-
         pagination = OffsetPagination(
             total_count=1,
             items_per_page=10,
@@ -371,6 +369,191 @@ class TestPaginatedResponse:
         assert isinstance(response.pagination, CursorPagination)
 
 
+class TestPaginationType:
+    """Tests for PaginationType enum."""
+
+    def test_offset_value(self):
+        """OFFSET has string value 'offset'."""
+        assert PaginationType.OFFSET == "offset"
+        assert PaginationType.OFFSET.value == "offset"
+
+    def test_cursor_value(self):
+        """CURSOR has string value 'cursor'."""
+        assert PaginationType.CURSOR == "cursor"
+        assert PaginationType.CURSOR.value == "cursor"
+
+    def test_is_string_enum(self):
+        """PaginationType is a string enum."""
+        assert isinstance(PaginationType.OFFSET, str)
+        assert isinstance(PaginationType.CURSOR, str)
+
+    def test_members(self):
+        """PaginationType has exactly two members."""
+        assert set(PaginationType) == {PaginationType.OFFSET, PaginationType.CURSOR}
+
+
+class TestOffsetPaginatedResponse:
+    """Tests for OffsetPaginatedResponse schema."""
+
+    def test_pagination_type_is_offset(self):
+        """pagination_type is always PaginationType.OFFSET."""
+        response = OffsetPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[],
+            pagination=OffsetPagination(
+                total_count=0, items_per_page=10, page=1, has_more=False
+            ),
+        )
+        assert response.pagination_type is PaginationType.OFFSET
+
+    def test_pagination_type_serializes_to_string(self):
+        """pagination_type serializes to 'offset' in JSON mode."""
+        response = OffsetPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[],
+            pagination=OffsetPagination(
+                total_count=0, items_per_page=10, page=1, has_more=False
+            ),
+        )
+        assert response.model_dump(mode="json")["pagination_type"] == "offset"
+
+    def test_pagination_field_is_typed(self):
+        """pagination field is OffsetPagination, not the union."""
+        response = OffsetPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[{"id": 1}],
+            pagination=OffsetPagination(
+                total_count=10, items_per_page=5, page=2, has_more=True
+            ),
+        )
+        assert isinstance(response.pagination, OffsetPagination)
+        assert response.pagination.total_count == 10
+        assert response.pagination.page == 2
+
+    def test_is_subclass_of_paginated_response(self):
+        """OffsetPaginatedResponse IS a PaginatedResponse."""
+        response = OffsetPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[],
+            pagination=OffsetPagination(
+                total_count=0, items_per_page=10, page=1, has_more=False
+            ),
+        )
+        assert isinstance(response, PaginatedResponse)
+
+    def test_pagination_type_default_cannot_be_overridden_to_cursor(self):
+        """pagination_type rejects values other than OFFSET."""
+        with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+            OffsetPaginatedResponse(
+                data=[],
+                pagination=OffsetPagination(
+                    total_count=0, items_per_page=10, page=1, has_more=False
+                ),
+                pagination_type=PaginationType.CURSOR,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            )
+
+    def test_filter_attributes_defaults_to_none(self):
+        """filter_attributes defaults to None."""
+        response = OffsetPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[],
+            pagination=OffsetPagination(
+                total_count=0, items_per_page=10, page=1, has_more=False
+            ),
+        )
+        assert response.filter_attributes is None
+
+    def test_full_serialization(self):
+        """Full JSON serialization includes all expected fields."""
+        response = OffsetPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[{"id": 1}],
+            pagination=OffsetPagination(
+                total_count=1, items_per_page=10, page=1, has_more=False
+            ),
+            filter_attributes={"status": ["active"]},
+        )
+        data = response.model_dump(mode="json")
+
+        assert data["pagination_type"] == "offset"
+        assert data["status"] == "SUCCESS"
+        assert data["data"] == [{"id": 1}]
+        assert data["pagination"]["total_count"] == 1
+        assert data["filter_attributes"] == {"status": ["active"]}
+
+
+class TestCursorPaginatedResponse:
+    """Tests for CursorPaginatedResponse schema."""
+
+    def test_pagination_type_is_cursor(self):
+        """pagination_type is always PaginationType.CURSOR."""
+        response = CursorPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[],
+            pagination=CursorPagination(
+                next_cursor=None, items_per_page=10, has_more=False
+            ),
+        )
+        assert response.pagination_type is PaginationType.CURSOR
+
+    def test_pagination_type_serializes_to_string(self):
+        """pagination_type serializes to 'cursor' in JSON mode."""
+        response = CursorPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[],
+            pagination=CursorPagination(
+                next_cursor=None, items_per_page=10, has_more=False
+            ),
+        )
+        assert response.model_dump(mode="json")["pagination_type"] == "cursor"
+
+    def test_pagination_field_is_typed(self):
+        """pagination field is CursorPagination, not the union."""
+        response = CursorPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[{"id": 1}],
+            pagination=CursorPagination(
+                next_cursor="abc123",
+                prev_cursor=None,
+                items_per_page=20,
+                has_more=True,
+            ),
+        )
+        assert isinstance(response.pagination, CursorPagination)
+        assert response.pagination.next_cursor == "abc123"
+        assert response.pagination.has_more is True
+
+    def test_is_subclass_of_paginated_response(self):
+        """CursorPaginatedResponse IS a PaginatedResponse."""
+        response = CursorPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[],
+            pagination=CursorPagination(
+                next_cursor=None, items_per_page=10, has_more=False
+            ),
+        )
+        assert isinstance(response, PaginatedResponse)
+
+    def test_pagination_type_default_cannot_be_overridden_to_offset(self):
+        """pagination_type rejects values other than CURSOR."""
+        with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+            CursorPaginatedResponse(
+                data=[],
+                pagination=CursorPagination(
+                    next_cursor=None, items_per_page=10, has_more=False
+                ),
+                pagination_type=PaginationType.OFFSET,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            )
+
+    def test_full_serialization(self):
+        """Full JSON serialization includes all expected fields."""
+        response = CursorPaginatedResponse(
+            data=[{"id": 1}],
+            pagination=CursorPagination(
+                next_cursor="tok_next",
+                prev_cursor="tok_prev",
+                items_per_page=10,
+                has_more=True,
+            ),
+        )
+        data = response.model_dump(mode="json")
+
+        assert data["pagination_type"] == "cursor"
+        assert data["status"] == "SUCCESS"
+        assert data["pagination"]["next_cursor"] == "tok_next"
+        assert data["pagination"]["prev_cursor"] == "tok_prev"
+
+
 class TestFromAttributes:
     """Tests for from_attributes config (ORM mode)."""