# How offset works \[API-DB Sync\]

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-offset-works-api-db-sync/16428>\
**Category:** APIs & Integrations\
**Tags:** object\
**Created:** [September 25, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-offset-works-api-db-sync/16428 "2019-09-25T19:13:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![WendyGoh](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/wendygoh/32/42320_2.png) [@WendyGoh](https://community.hubspot.com/u/WendyGoh)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/how-offset-works-api-db-sync/16428/2 "2019-09-27T03:06:47Z")

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Hi @caiorochap,

I hope all is well with you 😄

Currently it is not possible to use the `since`parameter and using offset as a checkpoint on the [Get all deals API.](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/methods/deals/get-all-deals) The offset value is the last deal ID that was given back. Offset cannot be use as a checkpoint as deals will constantly be created/deleted and so it is possible that the offset value will change.

I hope this helps to clarify things!

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