REST V/S GraphQl

What is GraphQL?

GraphQL is an application layer server-side technology which is developed by Facebook for executing queries with existing data. GraphQL can optimize RESTful API calls. It gives a declarative way of fetching and updating your data.

GraphQL helps you to load data from server to client. It enables programmers to choose the types of requests they want to make.

What is REST?

REST is a software architectural style that defines a set of constraints for creating web services. It is designed specifically for working with media components, files, or hardware device. The full form of REST is Representational State Transfer.

Features of GraphQL

Here are important features of GraphQL:

Features of REST API

Here are important features of REST API: