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# .before()

> Paginate backward through articles

```javascript theme={null}
openbridge.articles.list().before(cursor)
```

Fetches articles before the given cursor for backward pagination.

## Parameters

| Param    | Type     | Required | Description                     |
| -------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------------------- |
| `cursor` | `string` | Yes      | Cursor from previous `pageInfo` |

## Returns

`ArticleListBuilder` (chainable)

## Examples

### Paginate backward

```javascript theme={null}
// Get a page
const currentPage = await openbridge.articles.list().limit(10)

// Get previous page
if (currentPage.pageInfo.hasPreviousPage) {
    const previousPage = await openbridge.articles
        .list()
        .limit(10)
        .before(currentPage.pageInfo.startCursor)
}
```