Applications of GraphQL
Web and Mobile Applications
GraphQL is widely used in web and mobile app development where efficient data retrieval and flexible queries are ofetn required. It allows frontend developers to request only for the data needed which improves performance and reduces over-fetching or under-fetching of data.
Microservices Architecture
In a microservices architecture, where applications are made of multiple independent services, GraphQL can act as a unified interface for clients to fetch data from various microservices. This simplifies the communication between services and provide a single endpoint for clients.
GraphQL vs REST: Which is Better for APIs?
In the world of web development, communication between a client (like a web or mobile app) and a server is crucial. Traditional REST APIs have been the go-to solution for many years, but GraphQL is emerging as a powerful alternative that offers more flexibility and efficiency. GraphQL is a query language for API and a server-side runtime engine used for data query and manipulation. It was developed by Facebook, and later made open source, and is now managed by GraphQL foundation hosted by Linux foundation. Many popular public APIs like Facebook, GitHub, Yelp, Shopify, and Google Directions API adopted GraphQL as the default way to access their services.