diff --git a/src/types/connection/mod.rs b/src/types/connection/mod.rs
index ce7dd2f7..7dad25e2 100644
--- a/src/types/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/connection/mod.rs
@@ -10,29 +10,98 @@ pub use connection_type::Connection;
 pub use cursor::Cursor;
 
 /// Connection query operation
-pub enum QueryOperation<'a> {
-    /// Forward query
-    Forward {
+pub enum QueryOperation {
+    /// Return all results
+    None,
+    /// Return all results after the cursor
+    After {
         /// After this cursor
-        after: Option<&'a str>,
-
-        /// How many records did this query return
-        limit: usize,
+        after: Cursor,
     },
-    /// Backward query
-    Backward {
+    /// Return all results before the cursor
+    Before {
         /// Before this cursor
-        before: Option<&'a str>,
-
-        /// How many records did this query return
+        before: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// Return all results between the cursors
+    Between {
+        /// After this cursor
+        after: Cursor,
+        /// But before this cursor
+        before: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, starting from the beginning
+    First {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
         limit: usize,
     },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, starting after the cursor
+    FirstAfter {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
+        limit: usize,
+        /// After this cursor
+        after: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, starting from the beginning but ending before the cursor
+    FirstBefore {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
+        limit: usize,
+        /// Before this cursor
+        before: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, but between the cursors. Limit includes beginning results.
+    FirstBetween {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
+        limit: usize,
+        /// After this cursor
+        after: Cursor,
+        /// But before this cursor
+        before: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, but before the end
+    Last {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
+        limit: usize,
+    },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, but before the end. Must not include anything before the cursor.
+    LastAfter {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
+        limit: usize,
+        /// After this cursor
+        after: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, but before the cursor
+    LastBefore {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
+        limit: usize,
+        /// Before this cursor
+        before: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// Return the amount of results specified by `limit`, but between the cursors. Limit includes ending results.
+    LastBetween {
+        /// The maximum amount of results to return
+        limit: usize,
+        /// After this cursor
+        after: Cursor,
+        /// But before this cursor
+        before: Cursor,
+    },
+    /// An invalid query was made. For example: sending `first` and `last` in the same query
+    Invalid,
 }
 
 /// Empty edge extension object
 #[async_graphql_derive::SimpleObject(internal)]
 pub struct EmptyEdgeFields;
 
+// Temporary struct for to store values for pattern matching
+struct Pagination {
+    after: Option<Cursor>,
+    before: Option<Cursor>,
+    first: Option<i32>,
+    last: Option<i32>,
+}
+
 /// Data source of GraphQL Cursor Connections type
 ///
 /// `Edge` is an extension object type that extends the edge fields, If you don't need it, you can use `EmptyEdgeFields`.
@@ -60,23 +129,37 @@ pub struct EmptyEdgeFields;
 ///     type Element = i32;
 ///     type EdgeFieldsObj = DiffFields;
 ///
-///     async fn query_operation(&self, operation: &QueryOperation<'_>) -> FieldResult<Connection<Self::Element, Self::EdgeFieldsObj>> {
+///     async fn query_operation(&self, operation: &QueryOperation) -> FieldResult<Connection<Self::Element, Self::EdgeFieldsObj>> {
 ///         let (start, end) = match operation {
-///             QueryOperation::Forward {after, limit} => {
-///                 let start = after.and_then(|after| base64::decode(after).ok())
+///             QueryOperation::First {limit} => {
+///                 let start = 0;
+///                 let end = start + *limit as i32;
+///                 (start, end)
+///             }
+///             QueryOperation::Last {limit} => {
+///                 let end = 0;
+///                 let start = end - *limit as i32;
+///                 (start, end)
+///             }
+///             QueryOperation::FirstAfter {after, limit} => {
+///                 let start = base64::decode(after.to_string())
+///                     .ok()
 ///                     .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_i32::<BE>().ok())
 ///                     .map(|idx| idx + 1)
 ///                     .unwrap_or(0);
 ///                 let end = start + *limit as i32;
 ///                 (start, end)
 ///             }
-///             QueryOperation::Backward {before, limit} => {
-///                 let end = before.and_then(|before| base64::decode(before).ok())
+///             QueryOperation::LastBefore {before, limit} => {
+///                 let end = base64::decode(before.to_string())
+///                     .ok()
 ///                     .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_i32::<BE>().ok())
 ///                     .unwrap_or(0);
 ///                 let start = end - *limit as i32;
 ///                 (start, end)
 ///             }
+///             // You should handle all cases instead of using a default like this
+///             _ => (0, 10)
 ///         };
 ///
 ///         let nodes = (start..end).into_iter().map(|n| (base64::encode(n.to_be_bytes()).into(), DiffFields {diff: n - 1000}, n)).collect();
@@ -87,8 +170,8 @@ pub struct EmptyEdgeFields;
 /// #[Object]
 /// impl QueryRoot {
 ///     async fn numbers(&self, ctx: &Context<'_>,
-///         after: Option<String>,
-///         before: Option<String>,
+///         after: Option<Cursor>,
+///         before: Option<Cursor>,
 ///         first: Option<i32>,
 ///         last: Option<i32>
 ///     ) -> FieldResult<Connection<i32, DiffFields>> {
@@ -133,42 +216,122 @@ pub trait DataSource: Sync + Send {
     async fn query(
         &self,
         _ctx: &Context<'_>,
-        after: Option<String>,
-        before: Option<String>,
+        after: Option<Cursor>,
+        before: Option<Cursor>,
         first: Option<i32>,
         last: Option<i32>,
     ) -> FieldResult<Connection<Self::Element, Self::EdgeFieldsObj>> {
-        let operation = if let Some(after) = &after {
-            QueryOperation::Forward {
-                after: Some(after),
-                limit: match first {
-                    Some(value) => value.max(0) as usize,
-                    None => 10,
-                },
-            }
-        } else if let Some(before) = &before {
-            QueryOperation::Backward {
-                before: Some(before),
-                limit: match last {
-                    Some(value) => value.max(0) as usize,
-                    None => 10,
-                },
-            }
-        } else if let Some(first) = first {
-            QueryOperation::Forward {
-                after: None,
-                limit: first.max(0) as usize,
-            }
-        } else if let Some(last) = last {
-            QueryOperation::Backward {
+        let pagination = Pagination {
+            first,
+            last,
+            before,
+            after,
+        };
+
+        let operation = match pagination {
+            // This is technically allowed according to the Relay Spec, but highly discouraged
+            Pagination {
+                first: Some(_),
+                last: Some(_),
+                before: _,
+                after: _,
+            } => QueryOperation::Invalid,
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: None,
                 before: None,
-                limit: last.max(0) as usize,
-            }
-        } else {
-            QueryOperation::Forward {
                 after: None,
-                limit: 10,
-            }
+            } => QueryOperation::None,
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: None,
+                before: Some(before),
+                after: None,
+            } => QueryOperation::Before { before },
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: None,
+                before: None,
+                after: Some(after),
+            } => QueryOperation::After { after },
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: None,
+                before: Some(before),
+                after: Some(after),
+            } => QueryOperation::Between { after, before },
+            Pagination {
+                first: Some(limit),
+                last: None,
+                before: None,
+                after: None,
+            } => QueryOperation::First {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+            },
+            Pagination {
+                first: Some(limit),
+                last: None,
+                before: Some(before),
+                after: None,
+            } => QueryOperation::FirstBefore {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+                before,
+            },
+            Pagination {
+                first: Some(limit),
+                last: None,
+                before: None,
+                after: Some(after),
+            } => QueryOperation::FirstAfter {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+                after,
+            },
+            Pagination {
+                first: Some(limit),
+                last: None,
+                before: Some(before),
+                after: Some(after),
+            } => QueryOperation::FirstBetween {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+                after,
+                before,
+            },
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: Some(limit),
+                before: None,
+                after: None,
+            } => QueryOperation::Last {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+            },
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: Some(limit),
+                before: Some(before),
+                after: None,
+            } => QueryOperation::LastBefore {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+                before,
+            },
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: Some(limit),
+                before: None,
+                after: Some(after),
+            } => QueryOperation::LastAfter {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+                after,
+            },
+            Pagination {
+                first: None,
+                last: Some(limit),
+                before: Some(before),
+                after: Some(after),
+            } => QueryOperation::LastBetween {
+                limit: limit.max(0) as usize,
+                after,
+                before,
+            },
         };
 
         self.query_operation(&operation).await
@@ -177,6 +340,6 @@ pub trait DataSource: Sync + Send {
     /// Parses the parameters and executes the query，Usually you just need to implement this method.
     async fn query_operation(
         &self,
-        operation: &QueryOperation<'_>,
+        operation: &QueryOperation,
     ) -> FieldResult<Connection<Self::Element, Self::EdgeFieldsObj>>;
 }
diff --git a/src/types/connection/slice.rs b/src/types/connection/slice.rs
index 4722a222..974bc706 100644
--- a/src/types/connection/slice.rs
+++ b/src/types/connection/slice.rs
@@ -9,36 +9,145 @@ impl<'a, T: Sync> DataSource for &'a [T] {
 
     async fn query_operation(
         &self,
-        operation: &QueryOperation<'_>,
+        operation: &QueryOperation,
     ) -> FieldResult<Connection<Self::Element, Self::EdgeFieldsObj>> {
         let (start, end) = match operation {
-            QueryOperation::Forward { after, limit } => {
-                let start = after
-                    .and_then(|after| base64::decode(after).ok())
+            QueryOperation::None => {
+                let start = 0;
+                let end = self.len();
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::After { after } => {
+                let start = base64::decode(after.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| (idx + 1) as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                let end = self.len();
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::Before { before } => {
+                let end = base64::decode(before.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| idx as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| self.len());
+                let start = 0;
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::Between { after, before } => {
+                let start = base64::decode(after.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| (idx + 1) as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                let end = base64::decode(before.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| idx as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| self.len());
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::First { limit } => {
+                let start = 0;
+                let end = (start + *limit).min(self.len());
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::FirstAfter { after, limit } => {
+                let start = base64::decode(after.to_string())
+                    .ok()
                     .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
                     .map(|idx| (idx + 1) as usize)
                     .unwrap_or(0);
                 let end = (start + *limit).min(self.len());
                 (start, end)
             }
-            QueryOperation::Backward { before, limit } => {
-                let end = before
-                    .and_then(|before| base64::decode(before).ok())
+            QueryOperation::FirstBefore { before, limit } => {
+                let end_cursor = base64::decode(before.to_string())
+                    .ok()
                     .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
                     .map(|idx| idx as usize)
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| self.len());
-                let start = if end < *limit { 0 } else { end - *limit };
+                let start = (end_cursor - *limit).max(0);
+                let end = (start + *limit).min(end_cursor);
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::FirstBetween {
+                after,
+                before,
+                limit,
+            } => {
+                let start = base64::decode(after.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| (idx + 1) as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                let end_cursor = base64::decode(before.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| idx as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| self.len());
+                let end = (start + *limit).min(end_cursor);
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::Last { limit } => {
+                let end = self.len();
+                let start = (end - *limit).max(0);
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::LastAfter { after, limit } => {
+                let end = self.len();
+                let start_cursor = base64::decode(after.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| (idx + 1) as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                let start = (end - *limit).max(start_cursor);
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::LastBefore { before, limit } => {
+                let end = base64::decode(before.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| idx as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| self.len());
+                let start = (end - *limit).max(0);
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::LastBetween {
+                after,
+                before,
+                limit,
+            } => {
+                let start_cursor = base64::decode(after.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| (idx + 1) as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                let end = base64::decode(before.to_string())
+                    .ok()
+                    .and_then(|data| data.as_slice().read_u32::<BE>().ok())
+                    .map(|idx| idx as usize)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(|| self.len());
+                let start = (end - *limit).max(start_cursor);
+                (start, end)
+            }
+            QueryOperation::Invalid => {
+                let start = 0;
+                let end = 0;
                 (start, end)
             }
         };
 
         let mut nodes = Vec::with_capacity(end - start);
-        for (idx, item) in self[start..end].iter().enumerate() {
-            nodes.push((
-                base64::encode((idx as u32).to_be_bytes()).into(),
-                EmptyEdgeFields,
-                item,
-            ));
+        if nodes.capacity() != 0 {
+            for (idx, item) in self[start..end].iter().enumerate() {
+                nodes.push((
+                    base64::encode((idx as u32).to_be_bytes()).into(),
+                    EmptyEdgeFields,
+                    item,
+                ));
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(Connection::new(None, start > 0, end < self.len(), nodes))