GraphQL queries and mutations. GraphQL uses a specific query format, called a “mutation query,” to create, update, or delete elements from a data set.

GraphQL queries. So, we’ve already said that GraphQL uses a schema, or a data definition, to describe how the data to be retrieved is organized in the query and the response.Anyone who has ...

In an earlier article, I showed how to create a Web service that would accept GraphQL queries (a GraphQL query uses a JSON object to describe the data to be returned).This URL, for example, would be ...

GraphQL queries are more specific than a normal ETL process because you can “nest” your queries to get the exact information you want. So getting data from APIs is great for analyzing smaller ...

GraphQL is fast becoming a go-to query language for companies to interact with their data. Although data management is one of the top concerns for a lot of companies, many people don’t really ...

GraphQL lets you create data access services without writing controllers. Instead of writing procedural code, you declare schemas describing what queries you'll accept and what you're willing to ...

GraphQL's early claim to fame was with mobile applications, which are especially sensitive to the chatter involved with REST queries that often require several rounds of back and forth to get to ...

Founded in 2011, Apollo Graph’s “Data Graph Platform,” which is based on the GraphQL query language, is used by application developers to build “data graphs” on top of existing ...

With support of the GraphQL lightweight query language entering preview, MongoDB is taking the next step toward a broader evolution of its serverless application cloud platform with a nod to ...