# REST vs. GraphQL: A Critical Review – Good API

<https://blog.goodapi.co/rest-vs-graphql-a-critical-review-5f77392658e7>

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## What Jamie wrote

An argument for using GraphQL for API development, and that it’s easier than REST.

> Here is the idea: If you have never heard about the REST architectural style constraints and their implication on the properties of the resulting distributed system and you do not want to (or can’t) educate yourself, use GraphQL.

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## Appears in

- [WT60: Weekly Thing #60 / Jun 30, 2018](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/60/), Notable Links 📌

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