GraphQL - When a REST API Is Not Enough
summary
Defines problems and limitations of REST APIs and explains how GraphQL (created by Facebook) addresses them. Covers GraphQL syntax, its advantages and disadvantages, and demonstrates how to implement GraphQL in Java, plus additional practical considerations.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 7:57What is GraphQL
- 10:28GraphQL basics
- 18:41Demo: GraphQL queries
- 26:21Mutations and state
- 31:47Documentation and validation
- 39:00GraphQL integration
- 44:36Summary
- 47:32GraphQL pros and cons
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