If you're building a modern application, chances are you'll need an API to connect your frontend and backend. Two of the most popular approaches are REST API and GraphQL. While both enable data exchange, they differ significantly in how data is requested, structured, and delivered.
REST has been the industry standard for years thanks to its simplicity and mature ecosystem. GraphQL, on the other hand, gives clients the ability to fetch only the data they need, reducing over-fetching and under-fetching while offering greater flexibility for complex applications.
In this article, we'll compare REST and GraphQL from a developer's perspective, covering architecture, performance, caching, security, tooling, and practical use cases. Whether you're designing a new API or modernizing an existing one, this guide will help you choose the right approach.
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