Although many REST APIs also conform to a common specification, Swagger, there’s no rule that says a REST API has to be generated by Swagger. GraphQL provides a formal definition for the API by ...

Developed by Facebook in 2012, GraphQL allows client services to request precisely the data they need from a server, making it more efficient and flexible compared with REST APIs.

When you upload your vacation photos to Instagram, there’s a built-in option to simultaneously post to Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. This modern digital experience is powered by APIs ...

When we ask the SpaceX REST API for the land pad data, the size of the JSON array returned is 8.18 KB. Remember, the REST API has to return all the fields, all the time. The efficiency GraphQL ...

GraphQL vs. REST API: What’s the Difference? According to Ryan Anderson, platform architect at Perfect Sense, both GraphQL and REST utilize JSON as the primary data communication format.

“The graph layer is uniform and flexible, regardless of what kind of infrastructure is working behind the scenes, whether it’s an on-prem server, a cloud VM, a REST API, a data warehouse, or a ...

The addition of REST support is a bridging strategy that will make it easier for organizations conducting modern API-driven development to run their GraphQL queries without having to create new ...

Using GraphQL with Data API builder. If you’re planning to use GraphQL, it’s worth using a tool such as Postman to help build and test requests.

Apollo GraphQL has announced a public preview of Apollo Connectors, which enables developers to turn a REST API into a GraphQL endpoint. Toggle navigation Subscribe ...

GraphQL then interacts with the APIs and deals with security and the oddities of each API. Like with any technology, there are negatives too. It’s another layer to maintain.