GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data. GraphQL provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more, makes it easier to evolve APIs over time, and enables powerful developer tools.
What is GraphQL?
GraphQL is a query language for APIs that was developed by Facebook. It provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API and gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need from your API. GraphQL makes it easier to evolve APIs over time and enables powerful developer tools.
How does GraphQL work?
GraphQL works by defining a schema for your API and then allowing clients to query that schema. When a client sends a query to your GraphQL API, the GraphQL server will execute that query and return the data that the client has requested. GraphQL makes it easy to change the shape of your API without breaking existing clients.
Why should I use GraphQL?
GraphQL provides many benefits over traditional RESTful APIs. First, it allows you to define a clear schema for your API which makes it easy for clients to understand what data is available.
Second, it gives clients the ability to request only the data they need, making your API more efficient. Third, it makes it easy to evolve your API over time without breaking existing clients. Finally, it enables powerful developer tools that can make working with your API much easier.
What Is GraphQL API in Shopify?
Shopify has recently announced its new GraphQL Admin API. This new Admin API is based on Facebook’s open-source GraphQL specification, which aims to make data fetching simpler, more efficient, and more predictable. The Admin API will eventually replace Shopify’s REST Admin API, providing greater flexibility for developers when building apps on Shopify.
What is GraphQL?
GraphQL is a query language for APIs that was developed by Facebook.
How will this affect my app?
If you’re currently using Shopify’s REST Admin API, you don’t need to do anything immediate as we will continue to support the REST Admin API until the end of 2019. We recommend that you start planning your migration to the new GraphQL Admin API now so that you can take advantage of its benefits as soon as possible.
Conclusion:
The new Shopify’s GraphQL Admin API promises many benefits over its predecessor – RESTful API. It is based on Facebook’s open-source GraphQL specification which makes data fetching simpler, more efficient and more predictable. The key advantages include but not limited too: ability for clients to request only the data they need, making your API more efficient; easy evolution of your API over time without breaking existing clients; enables powerful developer tools that can make working with Shopify’s platform much easier.
