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JSONata vs GraphQL: What are the differences?
Developers describe JSONata as "JSON query and transformation language". It is a declarative open-source query and transformation language for JSON data. On the other hand, GraphQL is detailed as "A data query language and runtime". GraphQL is a data query language and runtime designed and used at Facebook to request and deliver data to mobile and web apps since 2012.
JSONata and GraphQL can be categorized as "Query Languages" tools.
Some of the features offered by JSONata are:
- Lightweight query and transformation language for JSON data
- Inspired by the location path semantics of XPath 3.1
- Sophisticated query expressions with minimal syntax
On the other hand, GraphQL provides the following key features:
- Hierarchical
- Product-centric
- Client-specified queries
GraphQL is an open source tool with 13K GitHub stars and 995 GitHub forks. Here's a link to GraphQL's open source repository on GitHub.
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Pros of JSONata
Pros of GraphQL
- Schemas defined by the requests made by the user75
- Will replace RESTful interfaces63
- The future of API's62
- The future of databases49
- Self-documenting13
- Get many resources in a single request12
- Query Language6
- Ask for what you need, get exactly that6
- Fetch different resources in one request3
- Type system3
- Evolve your API without versions3
- Ease of client creation2
- GraphiQL2
- Easy setup2
- "Open" document1
- Fast prototyping1
- Supports subscription1
- Standard1
- Good for apps that query at build time. (SSR/Gatsby)1
- 1. Describe your data1
- Better versioning1
- Backed by Facebook1
- Easy to learn1
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Cons of GraphQL
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Cons of GraphQL
- Hard to migrate from GraphQL to another technology4
- More code to type.4
- Takes longer to build compared to schemaless.2
- No support for caching1
- All the pros sound like NFT pitches1
- No support for streaming1
- Works just like any other API at runtime1
- N+1 fetch problem1
- No built in security1
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What is GraphQL?
GraphQL is a data query language and runtime designed and used at Facebook to request and deliver data to mobile and web apps since 2012.
What is JSONata?
It is a declarative open-source query and transformation language for JSON data.
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