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I'd echo the comment down the line a bit for the pros / cons: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14264977 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14264977 The o
by nowarninglabel 9y ago
I'd echo the comment down the line a bit for the pros / cons: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14264977 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14264977
The other non-obvious thing is it has been easier to introduce people to use, especially newer programmers. Being able to walk through examples in the browser, all on the same endpoint, just makes it a lot easier for sharing the concept of getting data. Though it may speak to the fact that our audience is primarily people seeking data, not trying to perform actions.
- abuani 9y agoMuch appreciated! And the other users comment was super helpful! I wonder if there would be any interest(or even feasibility) in implementing a REST api data explorer that wraps the REST Api into a GraphQL endpoint so you can have similar discoverability without having to rewrite your entire back end.