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REST API vs. GraphQL
This article was originally published at https://www.blog.duomly.com/rest-api-vs-graphql-comparison/
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Since GraphQL was presented as a revolutionary alternative to RESTful API in 2015, there is a discussion between both solutions’ supporters and opponents. As everything, RESTful API and GraphQL both have pros and cons, which need to be considered selecting proper solutions for the next project.
And as always, the choice should depend on the type of project that you are building. For some kind on the application, RESTful API will be a justified solution, when for the other type, GraphQL will be much better.
In this article, I’d like to explain what is RESTful API, and what is GraphQL deeper. Next, I’d like to go through the most significant differences between them.
Let’s start!
What is REST API?
REST API is a software architectural style or design pattern for API presented in 2000 by Roy Fielding. REST stands for Representational State Transfer, which means that the server transfers a representation of the state of the requested resource to the client after the API is called.
To make things clear, first, let me explain what an API is.
