Similar to SQL, GraphQL allows dynamic manipulation of a result set. Projection (filtering columns), selection (filtering rows), and sort order can all be speci

Similar to SQL, GraphQL allows dynamic manipulation of a result set. Projection (filtering columns), selection (filtering rows), and sort order can all be specified on the client. Traditionally, REST interfaces have a fixed response representation for each endpoint. For a dating site, a user can have a custom configuration specifying which profile attributes to include or exclude which helps optimize response size. A user can also generate advanced queries based on a faceted search interface.