GraphQL vs REST: Which is Better for APIs?

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If you're a developer, you're probably familiar with REST APIs, but there's another query language for APIs that you should add to your programming toolkit: GraphQL. In this video, Martin explains the two different approaches these frameworks take for building APIs and compares their strengths and weaknesses. Spoiler alert: It's not an either/or choice, and it's worth knowing both approaches and applying them where it makes the most sense.

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