GraphQL API

A query language for APIs that gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more.

GraphQL shifts data control from the server to the client, eliminating over-fetching and under-fetching through a single endpoint. Developed by Facebook in 2012 and open-sourced in 2015, it uses a strongly typed schema to define data structures (SDLs). Developers at companies like GitHub and Shopify use it to aggregate multiple data sources into one request, reducing network overhead and latency. By providing a clear contract between frontend and backend teams, GraphQL accelerates iteration cycles and simplifies versioning through field-level deprecation.

https://graphql.org/