<p>A query language to write schema on backend server. Unlike SQL (query language for database), GraphQL follows a stricter format and gets utilized on API, which, usually gets compared to RESTful API.</p>
<p>For query language for API from backend side.</p>
<h4 id="pros">Pros</h4>
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<li>Retrieve the exact data based on pre-set schema (while REST API retrieves a full result which might contains irrelevant/ redundant data)</li>
<li>Single request for multiple resources (REST API requires separate API for each table)</li>
<li>Notify update when data is changed</li>
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<h4 id="cons">Cons</h4>
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<li>Rare on adoption</li>
<li>Hard to pick up</li>
<li>Inappropriate for constantly fectch data system</li>
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<h4 id="reference">Reference</h4>
<p><a href="https://exarhouleasjohn.medium.com/what-is-graphql-6dcc27a18914">https://exarhouleasjohn.medium.com/what-is-graphql-6dcc27a18914</a></p>

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