200-901 Software Development and Design Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are characteristics of GraphQL compared to REST? (Choose three.)
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Typically uses a single endpoint.
GraphQL allows querying exactly needed data, uses a single endpoint, and clients specify fields.
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Typically uses a single endpoint.
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/graphql endpoint.
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Strongly typed schema.
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Schema defines types.
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Client specifies exactly what data it needs.
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Key feature.
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Over-fetching of data is common.
Why it's wrong here
REST often over-fetches.
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Multiple endpoints for different resources.
Why it's wrong here
REST uses multiple endpoints.
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