1.
What Can GraphQL
Do for You?
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2.
Reduce bandwidth demands on
your APIs by getting only the
results you need—all in a single
request!
The GraphQL query language
simplifies interactions with web
servers, enabling smarter API
queries that can hugely improve
the efficiency of data requests.

3.
In GraphQL in Action, you’ll learn how to bring those benefits to
your own APIs, giving your clients the power to ask for exactly
what they need from your server, no more, no less.

4.
In GraphQL in Action, you’ll
learn to use GraphQL to
simplify interactions with
your web servers and
improve the performance of
your data APIs.
When you’re done, you’ll
have all the skills you need
to get started writing and
using scalable data APIs
with GraphQL.

5.
What people are saying
about the book:
The author has even created a
testing site for creating and
working with your own data,
which is incredibly helpful for
cementing some of the more
complex concepts.
-Dave Cutler
Provides a great overview to
GraphQL. The explanations
are clear and the code
examples are extremely
relevant.
-Dary Merckens

6.
About the author:
Samer Buna has over 20
years of experience in
software development
including front-ends, back-
ends, mobile apps, API
design, databases, and
scalability. He operates
jsComplete.com.
Anatomy of a GraphQL request

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