Lesson 1.3 - GraphQL for Screen Complexity and App Changes

Short summary

GraphQL consolidates multiple REST requests into single queries, reducing component state complexity and boilerplate. Clients request only needed fields, enabling backward compatibility across app versions without version-specific endpoints. Solves screen-specific data variation and dynamic filtering without API surface bloat.

• •Collapses multiple async REST calls into single GraphQL operation, eliminating state management boilerplate
• •Enables backward compatibility—older app versions safely ignore new fields without breaking
• •Clients own data requirements instead of backends versioning endpoints, improving mobile release cycles

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