The Problem: Traditional API Limitations

Business teams face significant challenges with conventional REST APIs:

• Overfetching - receiving unnecessary data that wastes bandwidth
• Underfetching - requiring multiple API calls to collect all needed data
• Rigid endpoints that don't adapt to specific business needs
• Complex integration logic spread across multiple systems
• Slow development cycles for custom integrations

How GraphQL Solves It: GraphQL provides a query language for APIs that gives clients precise control over what data they request, making it possible to get all needed information in a single request while eliminating data bloat. This dramatically simplifies integrations and reduces development time while improving performance.