March 27, 2024, 2:05 p.m. | Emmanuel Fordjour Kumah

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This article will teach you the concepts in GraphQL to enable you to perform queries and mutations on a data set. GraphQL is a query language and specifications for APIs that enable clients to request specific data, promoting efficiency and flexibility in data retrieval.


At the end of this article, you will know:



  • What GraphQL is


  • The problem GraphQL solves


  • The difference in using HTTP methods in REST API vrs query and mutation in GraphQL API to fetch and …

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