Course 37 - Building Web Apps with Ruby On Rails | Episode 18:Navigating GraphQL and the Graphiti Middle Ground
CyberCode Academy
- Published
- July 1, 2026
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- 21:23
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- Last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
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In this lesson, you’ll learn about: REST limitations, GraphQL fundamentals, and the hybrid approach with Graphiti1. The Problem with REST APIsUsing REST:🔹 Key limitations:OverfetchingClient receives more data than neededUnderfetchingRequires multiple requests to get all dataNo strict typingErrors happen at runtimeHeavy reliance on documentation👉 Key Ins…
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In this lesson, you’ll learn about: REST limitations, GraphQL fundamentals, and the hybrid approach with Graphiti1. The Problem with REST APIsUsing REST:🔹 Key limitations:OverfetchingClient receives more data than neededUnderfetchingRequires multiple requests to get all dataNo strict typingErrors happen at runtimeHeavy reliance on documentation👉 Key InsightREST is simple and scalable—but not always efficient2. Example of Overfetching🔹 Request:GET /users/1 🔹 Response:{ "id": 1, "name": "John"
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