diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl
index 8191fe2e9..cd97a15d9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_mnesia_SUITE.erl
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ t_list_users(_) ->
             #{is_superuser := false, user_id := _},
             #{is_superuser := false, user_id := _}
         ],
-        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 2, count := 3}
+        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 2, count := 3, hasnext := true}
     } = emqx_authn_mnesia:list_users(
         #{<<"page">> => 1, <<"limit">> => 2},
         State
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ t_list_users(_) ->
 
     #{
         data := [#{is_superuser := false, user_id := _}],
-        meta := #{page := 2, limit := 2, count := 3}
+        meta := #{page := 2, limit := 2, count := 3, hasnext := false}
     } = emqx_authn_mnesia:list_users(
         #{<<"page">> => 2, <<"limit">> => 2},
         State
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ t_list_users(_) ->
 
     #{
         data := [#{is_superuser := false, user_id := <<"u3">>}],
-        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 20, count := 0}
+        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 20, hasnext := false}
     } = emqx_authn_mnesia:list_users(
         #{
             <<"page">> => 1,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_enhanced_authn_scram_mnesia_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_enhanced_authn_scram_mnesia_SUITE.erl
index e1a2586cd..b143903b5 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_enhanced_authn_scram_mnesia_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_enhanced_authn_scram_mnesia_SUITE.erl
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ t_list_users(_) ->
 
     #{
         data := [?USER_MAP, ?USER_MAP],
-        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 2, count := 3}
+        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 2, count := 3, hasnext := true}
     } = emqx_enhanced_authn_scram_mnesia:list_users(
         #{<<"page">> => 1, <<"limit">> => 2},
         State
     ),
     #{
         data := [?USER_MAP],
-        meta := #{page := 2, limit := 2, count := 3}
+        meta := #{page := 2, limit := 2, count := 3, hasnext := false}
     } = emqx_enhanced_authn_scram_mnesia:list_users(
         #{<<"page">> => 2, <<"limit">> => 2},
         State
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ t_list_users(_) ->
                 is_superuser := _
             }
         ],
-        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 3, count := 0}
+        meta := #{page := 1, limit := 3, hasnext := false}
     } = emqx_enhanced_authn_scram_mnesia:list_users(
         #{
             <<"page">> => 1,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_mnesia_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_mnesia_SUITE.erl
index 62c747433..1819cf66f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_mnesia_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authz/test/emqx_authz_api_mnesia_SUITE.erl
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ t_api(_) ->
         <<"meta">> := #{
             <<"count">> := 1,
             <<"limit">> := 100,
-            <<"page">> := 1
+            <<"page">> := 1,
+            <<"hasnext">> := false
         }
     } = jsx:decode(Request1),
     ?assertEqual(3, length(Rules1)),
@@ -111,9 +112,9 @@ t_api(_) ->
     #{
         <<"data">> := [],
         <<"meta">> := #{
-            <<"count">> := 0,
             <<"limit">> := 20,
-            <<"page">> := 1
+            <<"page">> := 1,
+            <<"hasnext">> := false
         }
     } = jsx:decode(Request1_1),
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl
index 1b5b6ca9c..0afbf5f1e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_swagger.erl
@@ -139,14 +139,20 @@ fields(limit) ->
     [{limit, hoconsc:mk(range(1, ?MAX_ROW_LIMIT), Meta)}];
 fields(count) ->
     Desc = <<
-        "Total number of records counted.<br/>"
-        "Note: this field is <code>0</code> when the queryed table is empty, "
-        "or if the query can not be optimized and requires a full table scan."
+        "Total number of records matching the query.<br/>"
+        "Note: this field is present only if the query can be optimized and does "
+        "not require a full table scan."
+    >>,
+    Meta = #{desc => Desc, required => false},
+    [{count, hoconsc:mk(non_neg_integer(), Meta)}];
+fields(hasnext) ->
+    Desc = <<
+        "Flag indicating whether there are more results available on next pages."
     >>,
     Meta = #{desc => Desc, required => true},
-    [{count, hoconsc:mk(non_neg_integer(), Meta)}];
+    [{hasnext, hoconsc:mk(boolean(), Meta)}];
 fields(meta) ->
-    fields(page) ++ fields(limit) ++ fields(count).
+    fields(page) ++ fields(limit) ++ fields(count) ++ fields(hasnext).
 
 -spec schema_with_example(hocon_schema:type(), term()) -> hocon_schema:field_schema_map().
 schema_with_example(Type, Example) ->
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api.erl
index 893007ebf..9a1d0ce4e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api.erl
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 -elvis([{elvis_style, dont_repeat_yourself, #{min_complexity => 100}}]).
 
--define(FRESH_SELECT, fresh_select).
 -define(LONG_QUERY_TIMEOUT, 50000).
 
 -export([
@@ -174,13 +173,12 @@ do_node_query(
     case do_query(Node, QueryState) of
         {error, {badrpc, R}} ->
             {error, Node, {badrpc, R}};
-        {Rows, NQueryState = #{continuation := ?FRESH_SELECT}} ->
-            {_, NResultAcc} = accumulate_query_rows(Node, Rows, NQueryState, ResultAcc),
-            NResultAcc;
-        {Rows, NQueryState} ->
+        {Rows, NQueryState = #{complete := Complete}} ->
             case accumulate_query_rows(Node, Rows, NQueryState, ResultAcc) of
                 {enough, NResultAcc} ->
-                    NResultAcc;
+                    finalize_query(NResultAcc, NQueryState);
+                {_, NResultAcc} when Complete ->
+                    finalize_query(NResultAcc, NQueryState);
                 {more, NResultAcc} ->
                     do_node_query(Node, NQueryState, NResultAcc)
             end
@@ -212,8 +210,8 @@ cluster_query(Tab, QString, QSchema, MsFun, FmtFun) ->
     end.
 
 %% @private
-do_cluster_query([], _QueryState, ResultAcc) ->
-    ResultAcc;
+do_cluster_query([], QueryState, ResultAcc) ->
+    finalize_query(ResultAcc, mark_complete(QueryState));
 do_cluster_query(
     [Node | Tail] = Nodes,
     QueryState,
@@ -222,31 +220,29 @@ do_cluster_query(
     case do_query(Node, QueryState) of
         {error, {badrpc, R}} ->
             {error, Node, {badrpc, R}};
-        {Rows, NQueryState} ->
+        {Rows, NQueryState = #{complete := Complete}} ->
             case accumulate_query_rows(Node, Rows, NQueryState, ResultAcc) of
                 {enough, NResultAcc} ->
-                    maybe_collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Tail, NQueryState, NResultAcc);
+                    FQueryState = maybe_collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Tail, NQueryState),
+                    FComplete = Complete andalso Tail =:= [],
+                    finalize_query(NResultAcc, mark_complete(FQueryState, FComplete));
+                {more, NResultAcc} when not Complete ->
+                    do_cluster_query(Nodes, NQueryState, NResultAcc);
+                {more, NResultAcc} when Tail =/= [] ->
+                    do_cluster_query(Tail, reset_query_state(NQueryState), NResultAcc);
                 {more, NResultAcc} ->
-                    NextNodes =
-                        case NQueryState of
-                            #{continuation := ?FRESH_SELECT} -> Tail;
-                            _ -> Nodes
-                        end,
-                    do_cluster_query(NextNodes, NQueryState, NResultAcc)
+                    finalize_query(NResultAcc, NQueryState)
             end
     end.
 
-maybe_collect_total_from_tail_nodes([], _QueryState, ResultAcc) ->
-    ResultAcc;
-maybe_collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState, ResultAcc) ->
-    case counting_total_fun(QueryState) of
-        false ->
-            ResultAcc;
-        _Fun ->
-            collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState, ResultAcc)
-    end.
+maybe_collect_total_from_tail_nodes([], QueryState) ->
+    QueryState;
+maybe_collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState = #{total := _}) ->
+    collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState);
+maybe_collect_total_from_tail_nodes(_Nodes, QueryState) ->
+    QueryState.
 
-collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState, ResultAcc = #{total := TotalAcc}) ->
+collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState = #{total := TotalAcc}) ->
     %% XXX: badfun risk? if the FuzzyFun is an anonumous func in local node
     case rpc:multicall(Nodes, ?MODULE, apply_total_query, [QueryState], ?LONG_QUERY_TIMEOUT) of
         {_, [Node | _]} ->
@@ -257,7 +253,8 @@ collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState, ResultAcc = #{total := TotalAcc
                 [{Node, {badrpc, Reason}} | _] ->
                     {error, Node, {badrpc, Reason}};
                 [] ->
-                    ResultAcc#{total => ResL ++ TotalAcc}
+                    NTotalAcc = maps:merge(TotalAcc, maps:from_list(ResL)),
+                    QueryState#{total := NTotalAcc}
             end
     end.
 
@@ -266,13 +263,14 @@ collect_total_from_tail_nodes(Nodes, QueryState, ResultAcc = #{total := TotalAcc
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 %% QueryState ::
-%%  #{continuation := ets:continuation(),
+%%  #{continuation => ets:continuation(),
 %%    page := pos_integer(),
 %%    limit := pos_integer(),
-%%    total := [{node(), non_neg_integer()}],
+%%    total => #{node() => non_neg_integer()},
 %%    table := atom(),
-%%    qs := {Qs, Fuzzy}   %% parsed query params
-%%    msfun := query_to_match_spec_fun()
+%%    qs := {Qs, Fuzzy},  %% parsed query params
+%%    msfun := query_to_match_spec_fun(),
+%%    complete := boolean()
 %%    }
 init_query_state(Tab, QString, MsFun, _Meta = #{page := Page, limit := Limit}) ->
     #{match_spec := Ms, fuzzy_fun := FuzzyFun} = erlang:apply(MsFun, [Tab, QString]),
@@ -285,17 +283,31 @@ init_query_state(Tab, QString, MsFun, _Meta = #{page := Page, limit := Limit}) -
                 true = is_list(Args),
                 {type, external} = erlang:fun_info(NamedFun, type)
         end,
-    #{
+    QueryState = #{
         page => Page,
         limit => Limit,
         table => Tab,
         qs => QString,
         msfun => MsFun,
-        mactch_spec => Ms,
+        match_spec => Ms,
         fuzzy_fun => FuzzyFun,
-        total => [],
-        continuation => ?FRESH_SELECT
-    }.
+        complete => false
+    },
+    case counting_total_fun(QueryState) of
+        false ->
+            QueryState;
+        Fun when is_function(Fun) ->
+            QueryState#{total => #{}}
+    end.
+
+reset_query_state(QueryState) ->
+    maps:remove(continuation, mark_complete(QueryState, false)).
+
+mark_complete(QueryState) ->
+    mark_complete(QueryState, true).
+
+mark_complete(QueryState, Complete) ->
+    QueryState#{complete => Complete}.
 
 %% @private This function is exempt from BPAPI
 do_query(Node, QueryState) when Node =:= node() ->
@@ -318,47 +330,50 @@ do_select(
     Node,
     QueryState0 = #{
         table := Tab,
-        mactch_spec := Ms,
-        fuzzy_fun := FuzzyFun,
-        continuation := Continuation,
-        limit := Limit
+        match_spec := Ms,
+        limit := Limit,
+        complete := false
     }
 ) ->
     QueryState = maybe_apply_total_query(Node, QueryState0),
     Result =
-        case Continuation of
-            ?FRESH_SELECT ->
+        case maps:get(continuation, QueryState, undefined) of
+            undefined ->
                 ets:select(Tab, Ms, Limit);
-            _ ->
+            Continuation ->
                 %% XXX: Repair is necessary because we pass Continuation back
                 %% and forth through the nodes in the `do_cluster_query`
                 ets:select(ets:repair_continuation(Continuation, Ms))
         end,
     case Result of
-        '$end_of_table' ->
-            {[], QueryState#{continuation => ?FRESH_SELECT}};
+        {Rows, '$end_of_table'} ->
+            NRows = maybe_apply_fuzzy_filter(Rows, QueryState),
+            {NRows, mark_complete(QueryState)};
         {Rows, NContinuation} ->
-            NRows =
-                case FuzzyFun of
-                    undefined ->
-                        Rows;
-                    {FilterFun, Args0} when is_function(FilterFun), is_list(Args0) ->
-                        lists:filter(
-                            fun(E) -> erlang:apply(FilterFun, [E | Args0]) end,
-                            Rows
-                        )
-                end,
-            {NRows, QueryState#{continuation => NContinuation}}
+            NRows = maybe_apply_fuzzy_filter(Rows, QueryState),
+            {NRows, QueryState#{continuation => NContinuation}};
+        '$end_of_table' ->
+            {[], mark_complete(QueryState)}
     end.
 
-maybe_apply_total_query(Node, QueryState = #{total := TotalAcc}) ->
-    case proplists:get_value(Node, TotalAcc, undefined) of
-        undefined ->
-            Total = apply_total_query(QueryState),
-            QueryState#{total := [{Node, Total} | TotalAcc]};
-        _ ->
-            QueryState
-    end.
+maybe_apply_fuzzy_filter(Rows, #{fuzzy_fun := undefined}) ->
+    Rows;
+maybe_apply_fuzzy_filter(Rows, #{fuzzy_fun := {FilterFun, Args}}) ->
+    lists:filter(
+        fun(E) -> erlang:apply(FilterFun, [E | Args]) end,
+        Rows
+    ).
+
+maybe_apply_total_query(Node, QueryState = #{total := Acc}) ->
+    case Acc of
+        #{Node := _} ->
+            QueryState;
+        #{} ->
+            NodeTotal = apply_total_query(QueryState),
+            QueryState#{total := Acc#{Node => NodeTotal}}
+    end;
+maybe_apply_total_query(_Node, QueryState = #{}) ->
+    QueryState.
 
 apply_total_query(QueryState = #{table := Tab}) ->
     case counting_total_fun(QueryState) of
@@ -371,7 +386,7 @@ apply_total_query(QueryState = #{table := Tab}) ->
 
 counting_total_fun(_QueryState = #{qs := {[], []}}) ->
     fun(Tab) -> ets:info(Tab, size) end;
-counting_total_fun(_QueryState = #{mactch_spec := Ms, fuzzy_fun := undefined}) ->
+counting_total_fun(_QueryState = #{match_spec := Ms, fuzzy_fun := undefined}) ->
     %% XXX: Calculating the total number of data that match a certain
     %% condition under a large table is very expensive because the
     %% entire ETS table needs to be scanned.
@@ -390,15 +405,16 @@ counting_total_fun(_QueryState = #{fuzzy_fun := FuzzyFun}) when FuzzyFun =/= und
 %% ResultAcc :: #{count := integer(),
 %%                cursor := integer(),
 %%                rows  := [{node(), Rows :: list()}],
-%%                total := [{node() => integer()}]
+%%                partial := boolean(),
+%%                hasnext => boolean()
 %%               }
 init_query_result() ->
-    #{cursor => 0, count => 0, rows => [], total => []}.
+    #{cursor => 0, count => 0, rows => [], partial => false}.
 
 accumulate_query_rows(
     Node,
     Rows,
-    _QueryState = #{page := Page, limit := Limit, total := TotalAcc},
+    _QueryState = #{page := Page, limit := Limit},
     ResultAcc = #{cursor := Cursor, count := Count, rows := RowsAcc}
 ) ->
     PageStart = (Page - 1) * Limit + 1,
@@ -406,24 +422,34 @@ accumulate_query_rows(
     Len = length(Rows),
     case Cursor + Len of
         NCursor when NCursor < PageStart ->
-            {more, ResultAcc#{cursor => NCursor, total => TotalAcc}};
+            {more, ResultAcc#{cursor => NCursor}};
         NCursor when NCursor < PageEnd ->
+            SubRows = lists:nthtail(max(0, PageStart - Cursor - 1), Rows),
             {more, ResultAcc#{
                 cursor => NCursor,
-                count => Count + length(Rows),
-                total => TotalAcc,
-                rows => [{Node, Rows} | RowsAcc]
+                count => Count + length(SubRows),
+                rows => [{Node, SubRows} | RowsAcc]
             }};
         NCursor when NCursor >= PageEnd ->
             SubRows = lists:sublist(Rows, Limit - Count),
             {enough, ResultAcc#{
                 cursor => NCursor,
                 count => Count + length(SubRows),
-                total => TotalAcc,
-                rows => [{Node, SubRows} | RowsAcc]
+                rows => [{Node, SubRows} | RowsAcc],
+                partial => (Limit - Count) < Len
             }}
     end.
 
+finalize_query(Result = #{partial := Partial}, QueryState = #{complete := Complete}) ->
+    HasNext = Partial orelse not Complete,
+    maybe_accumulate_totals(Result#{hasnext => HasNext}, QueryState).
+
+maybe_accumulate_totals(Result, #{total := TotalAcc}) ->
+    QueryTotal = maps:fold(fun(_Node, T, N) -> N + T end, 0, TotalAcc),
+    Result#{total => QueryTotal};
+maybe_accumulate_totals(Result, _QueryState) ->
+    Result.
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Internal Functions
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -520,16 +546,22 @@ is_fuzzy_key(<<"match_", _/binary>>) ->
 is_fuzzy_key(_) ->
     false.
 
-format_query_result(_FmtFun, _Meta, Error = {error, _Node, _Reason}) ->
+format_query_result(_FmtFun, _MetaIn, Error = {error, _Node, _Reason}) ->
     Error;
 format_query_result(
-    FmtFun, Meta, _ResultAcc = #{total := TotalAcc, rows := RowsAcc}
+    FmtFun, MetaIn, ResultAcc = #{hasnext := HasNext, rows := RowsAcc}
 ) ->
-    Total = lists:foldr(fun({_Node, T}, N) -> N + T end, 0, TotalAcc),
+    Meta =
+        case ResultAcc of
+            #{total := QueryTotal} ->
+                %% The `count` is used in HTTP API to indicate the total number of
+                %% queries that can be read
+                MetaIn#{hasnext => HasNext, count => QueryTotal};
+            #{} ->
+                MetaIn#{hasnext => HasNext}
+        end,
     #{
-        %% The `count` is used in HTTP API to indicate the total number of
-        %% queries that can be read
-        meta => Meta#{count => Total},
+        meta => Meta,
         data => lists:flatten(
             lists:foldl(
                 fun({Node, Rows}, Acc) ->
@@ -552,7 +584,7 @@ parse_pager_params(Params) ->
     Limit = b2i(limit(Params)),
     case Page > 0 andalso Limit > 0 of
         true ->
-            #{page => Page, limit => Limit, count => 0};
+            #{page => Page, limit => Limit};
         false ->
             false
     end.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl
index a14305d8b..a8bbfa6d9 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -88,10 +88,9 @@ t_cluster_query(_Config) ->
 
         %% fuzzy searching can't return total
         {200, ClientsNode2} = query_clients(Node2, #{<<"like_username">> => <<"corenode2">>}),
-        ?assertMatch(
-            #{count := 0},
-            maps:get(meta, ClientsNode2)
-        ),
+        MetaNode2 = maps:get(meta, ClientsNode2),
+        ?assertNotMatch(#{count := _}, MetaNode2),
+        ?assertMatch(#{hasnext := false}, MetaNode2),
         ?assertMatch(10, length(maps:get(data, ClientsNode2))),
 
         _ = lists:foreach(fun(C) -> emqtt:disconnect(C) end, ClientLs1),
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_subscription_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_subscription_SUITE.erl
index 965ed0997..2ab213e30 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_subscription_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/test/emqx_mgmt_api_subscription_SUITE.erl
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ init_per_suite(Config) ->
 end_per_suite(_) ->
     emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:end_suite().
 
-t_subscription_api(_) ->
-    {ok, Client} = emqtt:start_link(#{username => ?USERNAME, clientid => ?CLIENTID, proto_ver => v5}),
-    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(Client),
+t_subscription_api(Config) ->
+    Client = proplists:get_value(client, Config),
     {ok, _, _} = emqtt:subscribe(
         Client, [
             {?TOPIC1, [{rh, ?TOPIC1RH}, {rap, ?TOPIC1RAP}, {nl, ?TOPIC1NL}, {qos, ?TOPIC1QOS}]}
@@ -84,40 +83,78 @@ t_subscription_api(_) ->
     ?assertEqual(maps:get(<<"topic">>, Subscriptions2), ?TOPIC2),
     ?assertEqual(maps:get(<<"clientid">>, Subscriptions2), ?CLIENTID),
 
-    QS = uri_string:compose_query([
+    QS = [
         {"clientid", ?CLIENTID},
         {"topic", ?TOPIC2_TOPIC_ONLY},
         {"node", atom_to_list(node())},
         {"qos", "0"},
         {"share_group", "test_group"},
         {"match_topic", "t/#"}
-    ]),
+    ],
     Headers = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:auth_header_(),
 
-    {ok, ResponseTopic2} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, Path, QS, Headers),
-    DataTopic2 = emqx_json:decode(ResponseTopic2, [return_maps]),
-    Meta2 = maps:get(<<"meta">>, DataTopic2),
+    DataTopic2 = #{<<"meta">> := Meta2} = request_json(get, QS, Headers),
     ?assertEqual(1, maps:get(<<"page">>, Meta2)),
     ?assertEqual(emqx_mgmt:max_row_limit(), maps:get(<<"limit">>, Meta2)),
     ?assertEqual(1, maps:get(<<"count">>, Meta2)),
     SubscriptionsList2 = maps:get(<<"data">>, DataTopic2),
-    ?assertEqual(length(SubscriptionsList2), 1),
+    ?assertEqual(length(SubscriptionsList2), 1).
 
-    MatchQs = uri_string:compose_query([
+t_subscription_fuzzy_search(Config) ->
+    Client = proplists:get_value(client, Config),
+    Topics = [
+        <<"t/foo">>,
+        <<"t/foo/bar">>,
+        <<"t/foo/baz">>,
+        <<"topic/foo/bar">>,
+        <<"topic/foo/baz">>
+    ],
+    _ = [{ok, _, _} = emqtt:subscribe(Client, T) || T <- Topics],
+
+    Headers = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:auth_header_(),
+    MatchQs = [
         {"clientid", ?CLIENTID},
         {"node", atom_to_list(node())},
-        {"qos", "0"},
         {"match_topic", "t/#"}
-    ]),
+    ],
 
-    {ok, MatchRes} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, Path, MatchQs, Headers),
-    MatchData = emqx_json:decode(MatchRes, [return_maps]),
-    MatchMeta = maps:get(<<"meta">>, MatchData),
-    ?assertEqual(1, maps:get(<<"page">>, MatchMeta)),
-    ?assertEqual(emqx_mgmt:max_row_limit(), maps:get(<<"limit">>, MatchMeta)),
-    %% count equals 0 in fuzzy searching
-    ?assertEqual(0, maps:get(<<"count">>, MatchMeta)),
-    MatchSubs = maps:get(<<"data">>, MatchData),
-    ?assertEqual(1, length(MatchSubs)),
+    MatchData1 = #{<<"meta">> := MatchMeta1} = request_json(get, MatchQs, Headers),
+    ?assertEqual(1, maps:get(<<"page">>, MatchMeta1)),
+    ?assertEqual(emqx_mgmt:max_row_limit(), maps:get(<<"limit">>, MatchMeta1)),
+    %% count is undefined in fuzzy searching
+    ?assertNot(maps:is_key(<<"count">>, MatchMeta1)),
+    ?assertMatch(3, length(maps:get(<<"data">>, MatchData1))),
+    ?assertEqual(false, maps:get(<<"hasnext">>, MatchMeta1)),
 
+    LimitMatchQuery = [
+        {"clientid", ?CLIENTID},
+        {"match_topic", "+/+/+"},
+        {"limit", "3"}
+    ],
+
+    MatchData2 = #{<<"meta">> := MatchMeta2} = request_json(get, LimitMatchQuery, Headers),
+    ?assertEqual(#{<<"page">> => 1, <<"limit">> => 3, <<"hasnext">> => true}, MatchMeta2),
+    ?assertEqual(3, length(maps:get(<<"data">>, MatchData2))),
+
+    MatchData2P2 =
+        #{<<"meta">> := MatchMeta2P2} =
+        request_json(get, [{"page", "2"} | LimitMatchQuery], Headers),
+    ?assertEqual(#{<<"page">> => 2, <<"limit">> => 3, <<"hasnext">> => false}, MatchMeta2P2),
+    ?assertEqual(1, length(maps:get(<<"data">>, MatchData2P2))).
+
+request_json(Method, Query, Headers) when is_list(Query) ->
+    Qs = uri_string:compose_query(Query),
+    {ok, MatchRes} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(Method, path(), Qs, Headers),
+    emqx_json:decode(MatchRes, [return_maps]).
+
+path() ->
+    emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["subscriptions"]).
+
+init_per_testcase(_TC, Config) ->
+    {ok, Client} = emqtt:start_link(#{username => ?USERNAME, clientid => ?CLIENTID, proto_ver => v5}),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(Client),
+    [{client, Client} | Config].
+
+end_per_testcase(_TC, Config) ->
+    Client = proplists:get_value(client, Config),
     emqtt:disconnect(Client).