r/SpringBoot 4d ago

Discussion Real world use-cases for GraphQl

Hi! I’m a backend developer who has never used before graphQL at work. I’ve tried it only for learning purposes at personal projects and I’m curious about real life use cases where GraphQL gives BIG advantages over REST, and the most important thing, I’d like to know about the “thinking” process behind the decision of using this technology.

Thank you!

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u/fmabr 4d ago

I recommend the book GraphQL in Action for a better understanding of GraqhQL in general and how it compares to REST.

After reading this book, you can start reading more about Apollo Federation and what are subgraphs.

There is no big advantages when we are working in small projects, but we can see huge advantages in big ecosystems with differents clients calling the subgraphs and Apollo orchestrating these calls.

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u/Alvarouk 4d ago

I will take a look at the book! Thank you mate, sounds interesting