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title: "What are the advantages of using GraphQL over traditional REST APIs?"  
description: "What are the advantages of using GraphQL over traditional REST APIs?"  
author: "Amartya Singh"  
published: 2024-04-10  
updated: 2024-04-10  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112055/what-are-the-advantages-of-using-graphql-over-traditional-rest-apis  
category: "programming language"  
tags: ["programming language"]  

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# What are the advantages of using GraphQL over traditional REST APIs?




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