Graph API
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Definitions
An API that exposes data as a graph of interconnected nodes and edges, allowing clients to traverse relationships and fetch exactly the data they need in a single request. GraphQL is the most common implementation, replacing multiple REST endpoints with a flexible query language.
“The graph API let the client fetch a user, their posts, and each post's comments in one request instead of four.”
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