Representing State in REST and GraphQL

Representing state is a complex thing. At my last two jobs, it’s been very common for APIs to be treated like "databases over HTTP”. The fields are sent up and down from the server to multiple mobile/web apps, and there’s not too much else going on.

GraphQL vs REST: Overview

A few months back I wrote a comparison between RPC and REST for Smashing Magazine, and now I want to talk about the differences between REST and GraphQL: the new kid on the block. GraphQL is incorrectly considered by some to be a "replacement" to REST. GraphQL is