What's GraphQL?
Just say what you want
The TL;DR
GraphQL is a query language (and runtime) for building and using APIs: developers use it to simplify making API requests.
Most apps and sites are built on a network of interconnected APIs: when you load your profile or feed, they provide the data
APIs are generally built with a purpose-per-endpoint, which means that getting all of the data you ne…
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