The Core Difference Between REST API and GraphQL
Introduction APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are software programs that give developers access to computing resources and data. GraphQL is often touted as an alternative to REST APIs. In this section, we will look at the gap between GraphQL and REST with an example and look at how they both can synchronize and complement each other. GraphQL is typically introduced in comparison to REST, but at this point, these comparisons are very common and cover many of the basics differences between GraphQL and REST. Instead of reiterating these points, this article will focus on a few more variation differences between GraphQL and REST. REST API What is REST API? Rest is an architectural style that is based on web standards. A resource is accessed with a common interface based on the HTTP standard methods. REST allows that resource has differents representation. Example – JSON, XML etc. An API is an application programming interface. It is a set of rules that allow programs to talk to