The "Graph" part of GraphQL is entirely optional, and IMO not worth the trouble. The best way to use GraphQL is to use it more like an RPC framework, as a repla

The "Graph" part of GraphQL is entirely optional, and IMO not worth the trouble. The best way to use GraphQL is to use it more like an RPC framework, as a replacement for calling generic HTTP endpoints that return JSON blobs. The front end libraries that support it are great and well maintained and you get the additional structure of the GraphQL type system.