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What is GraphQL? (And is it Really Better than REST)?

As new technological innovations continue to emerge, buoyed by an explosion of digital devices and changing consumer habits, businesses continue to search for the fastest and most effective means of keeping up with the changing digital ecosystem.

Many have adopted new technology stacks, including API-driven headless CMS platforms as a means of producing and delivering content for all of the right channels.

But just as all CMS platforms aren’t created equally, neither are all APIs. Several organizations are already using GraphQL for their API needs, but what is it, and how does it compare to API standards such as REST?

What is your stance on the topic? Let us know below

Read our blog 'What is GraphQL? (And is it Really Better than REST)' to find out more about GraphQL as we delve into:

What is GraphQL?

How does GraphQL querying work?

What is REST (and is it old news)?

GraphQL vs REST

Why marketers should care about GraphQL

GraphQL in action: How Netflix used GraphQL for its marketing tech team

Using GraphQL with Core dna

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Check out our free Core dna GraphQL guide on our website: Resources > Insights > Guides.

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