200-901 Software Development and Design Practice Question
A Python developer is working on a microservices project where one service needs to communicate with another service that exposes a GraphQL API. Which THREE statements about GraphQL compared to REST are accurate? (Choose three.)
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GraphQL allows clients to request exactly the fields they need.
GraphQL allows querying specific data, uses a single endpoint, and provides a schema.
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GraphQL allows clients to request exactly the fields they need.
Why this is correct
Reduces over-fetching and under-fetching.
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GraphQL is a database query language.
Why it's wrong here
It's an API query language, not a database language.
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GraphQL has a strongly typed schema that defines the API.
Why this is correct
Schema is a core feature.
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GraphQL typically uses multiple endpoints for different resources.
Why it's wrong here
GraphQL uses a single endpoint.
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GraphQL uses HTTP POST for queries and mutations.
Why this is correct
Queries are sent via POST, not GET.
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