GraphQL vs. REST: Choosing the Right API for Frontend

Authors

Vivek Jain

Abstract

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the backbone of modern web and mobile application development, facilitating communication between frontend and backend systems. Representational State Transfer (REST) has been a widely adopted architectural style, but GraphQL, introduced by Facebook, has emerged as an alternative with unique advantages. This paper evaluates GraphQL and REST in terms of performance, scalability, development ease, and use cases, providing insights to guide developers in choosing the optimal API for their frontend requirements.

Keywords

REST, GraphQL, API Design, Frontend Development, Data Query Optimization

GraphQL vs. REST: Choosing the Right API for Frontend. Vivek Jain. 2020. IJIRCT, Volume 6, Issue 4. Pages 1-4. https://www.ijirct.org/viewPaper.php?paperId=2501031