Building Scalable APIs with GraphQL
Building Scalable APIs with GraphQL GraphQL is a flexible API approach that helps teams grow without breaking clients. When built with care, it reduces overfetching, speeds up iteration, and makes the most of modern front ends. This guide shares practical ideas to design scalable GraphQL APIs that teams can maintain over time. Design for a stable contract Start with a clear, versioned schema. Map business objects to GraphQL types with explicit fields. Favor stable names and avoid removing fields abruptly. Use deprecation notices and a clear plan for migrations. Group related data into coherent types and use connections for lists to support pagination. ...