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REST vs GraphQL
The document compares REST and GraphQL, highlighting the limitations of RESTful APIs, such as implicit responses and excessive round trips. It introduces GraphQL as a query language that allows precise data fetching, type systems, and resolvers. The document also briefly mentions mutations and validation in GraphQL, along with references to related tools.
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- 4. REST-ful API GET -/topics/php GET - /topics/php/tutorials GET - /topics/php/related_tutorials or GET - /topics/php?include=tutorials,related_tutorials GET - /topics/php?include=tutorials(name,description,vote_count) or
- 5. REST-ful API Issues ●Response is Implicit ● Too many Round trips ● No way to get limited fields ● No way to manipulate nested resources
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- 7. What is GraphQL? ● Query Language ● Spec What GraphQL is not? ● A Database ● Library ● Language Specific
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