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GraphQL

GraphQL is a query language for APIs, developed inside Facebook and released publicly in 2015. Clients ask for exactly the fields they need and receive predictable JSON.

Released: 2015
Origin: Facebook

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Released: 2015
Origin: Facebook

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HTTP(Technology)
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REST API(Technology)

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GraphQL and REST

REST fits resources with simple lifecycles. GraphQL fits clients that need to query a graph of related data.

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Understanding REST APIs

REST is more about following the grain of HTTP than about the letter of any specification.

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