Switched Toolbox to GraphQL
by GraemeSince discovering GraphQL, I've been slowly moving parts of the Prototypr site away from using REST APIs.
🥳 Today I managed to switch the main Toolbox page to GraphQL, adding:
- Infinite scroll - no more friction of pagination
- Better filters - with graphql, I can develop new filters in seconds
- Faster loading - everything is faster!
The results are great for performance, but even more so for speed of development! e.g. 5 REST API calls can be done in a single request using GraphQL.
Also, I used to have to create a totally new REST endpoint when querying for different things..in GraphQL, there's no need to build extra endpoints!
I can't believe I've not been using it all along
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Hey @graeme thanks for post and it's great timing since my developer is about to start a healthcare health and suggested using GraphQL. It's good to see developers using it and writing their review about it.
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no probs! Probably the main benefit for me is that it's much faster to develop with than using and maintaining REST API endpoints
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Interesting. I came across David through the Indie Worldwide monthly meetup yesterday, he is working on https://www.queryboost.com/ related to GraphQL, thought I'd bring it to your notice.
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We're also using GraphQL for Noora - really nice to have a clean API that both ourselves and our users can use in tandem.
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yeah so much more simple!
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