API Type: GraphQL

Compared to REST or RPC, I like that GraphQL adds a layer of typechecking at the API-level, lets clients request multiple resources in one query, and gives them the flexibility to request only what they want without having to implement variations on the API-side. Its structured nature also makes it easier for client libraries to implement normalized caching.

Might change soon?

Very Unlikely

Setup

graphql is required for anything GraphQL. I also like graphql-scalars, which provides additional scalars such as EmailAddress, URL, or PositiveInt.

Yarn

yarn add graphql graphql-scalars

NPM

npm i graphql graphql-scalars