Modern API Design REST GraphQL and Beyond The book "Modern API Design REST GraphQL and Beyond" explores the latest trends and innovations in application programming interface (API) design, focusing on three popular architectures - REST, GraphQL, and beyond. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of API design, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each architecture and discussing their applications in different contexts. The book also delves into the future of API design, examining emerging trends and technologies that are shaping the industry. The first part of the book focuses on REST (Representational State Transfer), which has been the dominant architecture for many years. It covers the basics of REST, its history, and its evolution over time. The authors explain how REST has evolved to meet the needs of modern web development, including the use of hypermedia as a way to discover and manipulate resources, and the importance of proper caching and pagination. They also discuss the limitations of REST, such as the lack of support for complex queries and the need for multiple requests to retrieve related data. The second part of the book explores GraphQL, a relatively new architecture that has gained significant traction in recent years. The authors explain how GraphQL differs from REST, particularly in its ability to handle complex queries and provide a more flexible and efficient way of retrieving data.

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