REST and GraphQL really aren't that different

Re:REST and GraphQL really aren't that different by geezerjay on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @02:51PM (#19038690)

> Adhoc querying of multiple resources and REST are not incompatible, see e.g. oData.

This.

Sometimes I wonder if graphql proponents either are unaware of established REST strategies and tooling or if they intentionally turn a blind eye .

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Re:REST and GraphQL really aren't that different by allover on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @03:02PM (#19038807)

In terms of ease of building a query (and resulting ease of comprehension of that query) that will give you the exact response structure you want from the client-side, the two are not comparable, there is no blind-eye turning in this regard as far as I can tell.

But I'd love to see an REST-based GraphiQL equivalent to prove this wrong: https://github.com/graphql/graphiql

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