4 Things to Remember about GraphQL APIs
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1οΈβ£ HTTP Method
Only use the POST method for GraphQL APIs.
Unlike REST APIs, which use different methods like GET, POST, and PUT, GraphQL APIs should be called using the POST method.
It is because we have to send queries in the request body of POST requests.
Only use the POST method for GraphQL APIs.
Unlike REST APIs, which use different methods like GET, POST, and PUT, GraphQL APIs should be called using the POST method.
It is because we have to send queries in the request body of POST requests.
2οΈβ£ Headers
Set the header to βcontent-typeβ of βapplication/jsonβ for all GraphQL APIs.
Because we use queries to request data from GraphQL APIs, and these queries and their variables are sent in a JSON format.
Set the header to βcontent-typeβ of βapplication/jsonβ for all GraphQL APIs.
Because we use queries to request data from GraphQL APIs, and these queries and their variables are sent in a JSON format.
3οΈβ£ Endpoint URL
Specify the same endpoint URL for all GraphQL requests.
Unlike REST, GraphQL exposes only a single endpoint. We use this single endpoint for fetching all the required resources.
Specify the same endpoint URL for all GraphQL requests.
Unlike REST, GraphQL exposes only a single endpoint. We use this single endpoint for fetching all the required resources.
4οΈβ£ Query/Mutation
Use queries to define the required data.
We donβt need different HTTP methods and endpoints to get the required data. We specify the data we need using a GraphQL query.
Similarly, if we want to send data, we can specify it using a GraphQL mutation.
Use queries to define the required data.
We donβt need different HTTP methods and endpoints to get the required data. We specify the data we need using a GraphQL query.
Similarly, if we want to send data, we can specify it using a GraphQL mutation.
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