SMRTR ProgrammingJan 27, 2026Dev.to

GraphQL for Beginners

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GraphQL emerged to solve REST's key limitations: over-fetching and under-fetching data. Unlike REST's rigid endpoints, GraphQL lets clients specify exactly which data they need in a single request through a strongly-typed schema. This reduces network overhead, eliminates multiple round trips, and provides better performance for complex applications.

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