SMRTR ProgrammingJul 10, 2025Daily.dev

GraphQL vs REST: What I’m Learning While Using GraphQL at Work

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GraphQL, a query language for APIs, offers significant advantages over traditional REST APIs. It allows clients to request only the data they need, solving problems of over-fetching and under-fetching. GraphQL provides a single endpoint, strongly-typed schema, and efficient data retrieval. The technology, created by Facebook in 2012, has gained widespread adoption for its flexibility and improved performance in API development.

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