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The Open Source platform for server-side projects is beneficial for managing query-related data management. The best part is that It's a straightforward query language for APIs. I have designed many accessible and integrated databases with the help of GraphQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Overall, it is easy to write, but it is still just a query language. We cannot perform all server-side database-related functions with GraphQL. There are some problems with URL management with GraphQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
10 out of 11 Total Reviews for GraphQL
Effortless testing And implementation for the backend developer who is using the graphql Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Understanding can be little bit tricky while there is a new to graph once you get used to it, it’s super easy that you will prefer graph you over the REST apis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Using Graphql we can build an API gateway for your project. Using API Gateway we can manage the multiple services in the project. This is best framework to build microservices projects. Using GraphQL get data from API and manage cache at a different levels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Graphql has multiple data types like(int, string, and file).
But Uploading files is very difficult compared to normal rest API. the second thing is Managing schema is very difficult when we have 15-20 micro services.
and also the documentation is not good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Best part is get Only those data which is required. We can define multiple object name and can fetch only required one with the help of graphql and it also manage caching at different different level. We have created an api gateway to call multiple services from single endpoint with help of graphql. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
When many services created its little bit difficult to manage all services, type definition and resolve. File upload is difficult to implement in graphql and then send to other services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The few things I like the most about GraphQL are as-
1. It is an open-source repository on GitHub
2. Provides various levels of integration with different plugins.
3. It uses application-layer protocol which helps to deliver messages between clients and servers.
4. It also uses interfaces & data from its earlier versions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
A few significant drawbacks of using GraphQl are as-
1. No proper documentation is available for persons trying to do hands-on.
2. It is not powerful while developing a structure for a client-server-based application (RPC)
3. It has an inferior URL management system.
4. Hard to define the rules regarding data limits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The helpful things are that it does not complicate stuff and can bring out the exact data we want. It also improves performance speed by aggregating HTTP requests into one which works best with APIs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
When it comes to small applications, it is hard to use GraphQL since it is so powerful. The queries will always return an HTTP status code of "200" even if the query has failed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
With help of graphql we are able to create APIgatway for calling and managing different services with A single endpoint from UI. It is fast and provide functionality to get data which are required only. Managing cache at different levels like network level and many more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Uploading files by graphql is little bit difficult face lot of issue while implementing it because of no proper documentation. Need to improve documentation for better understanding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Best for complex systems and microservices, fast, no over-fetching and under-fetching problems, structure is understandable, sharing code and the latest version is not required! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's query complexity, caching, each query can be different, even though it operates on the same entity.
Another problem with GraphQL is rate-limiting. In REST API, you can simply specify that we allow only this amount of requests in one day", but in GraphQL, it is difficult to specify this type of statement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
GraphQL allows the client to query all the data it needs on a single request, avoiding multiple requests to server and solving the N+1 issue. This allows for better performance on the client. APIs are easy to document. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Adds a layer of complexity that not a lot of programmers are familiar with. Steep learning curve.
Nesting several mutations is a pain when dealing with authorization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Ease of integration with Web and mobile projects
Ability to connect with multiple endpoints and do client-side filters, aggregation etc.
Proper documentation for integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The mobile dev community is that great at this point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
