Living APIs, and the Case for GraphQL

Aug 3, 2025 update: This article was originally written in 2018. I was asked more recently whether I still think that GraphQL is a promising technology for new APIs. If my answer were to be a “yes” at all, it would certainly be less enthusiastic one. I’d like to do a more detailed follow up with the case for/against GraphQL for 2025 and beyond, but for now take this article’s recommendations with