API Options

REST

• Pros
  • The most well-tested solution for the web
  • Current app is implemented with this strategy
• Cons
  • Endpoints return unnecessary data (some endpoints return >1MB)
  • No 100% satisfying solution for integrating frontend and backend

GraphQL

• Pros
  • GraphQL gives amazing developer experience
  • Packages available for web, mobile and server
  • Selective data fetching (smaller requests)
• Cons
  • Some degree of lock-in to the Apollo ecosystem
  • Vastly different to classical REST API
  • Entire rewrite