GraphQL Start is a pragmatic guide that explains how to build a GraphQL API (server) from start to finish on top of Node.js stack using JavaScript and GraphQL.js library.
Representational State Transfer (REST) has gained widespread acceptance across the Web as a simpler alternative to SOAP- and Web Services Description Language (WSDL)-based Web services. Key evidence of this shift in interface design is the adoption of REST by mainstream Web 2.0 service providers -- including Yahoo, Google, and Facebook -- who have deprecated or passed on SOAP and WSDL-based interfaces in favor of an easier-to-use, resource-oriented model to expose their services. In this article, Alex Rodriguez introduces you to the basic principles of REST.
This is the second part of our full-stack tutorial series that will walk you step by step through building an instant messaging app with React and GraphQL. Last week, in the first part of this…