GraphQL (GQL)

Architecture

• vs REST

Relay (March15)

Originally for RN bits of fb app, adapted/improved by other fb/external teams

• Feb15 Introducing Relay and GraphQL
• Dec17 fb f8app example
• Apr19 Why does Artsy use Relay?
• Nov22 GraphQL with Relay Modern

Apollo (Sept15)

Comprehensive state management library for JavaScript that enables you to manage both local and remote data with GraphQL. Use it to fetch, cache, and modify application data, all while automatically updating your UI

• Stable since June18
• React / RN, Kotlin, iOS

Apollo Federation 2 alpha

https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/v2

URQL (Feb19)

The highly customizable and versatile GraphQL client for React, Svelte, Vue, or plain JavaScript, with which you add on features like normalized caching as you grow

• https://formidable.com/open-source/urql/docs/comparison
• https://formidable.com/open-source/urql/docs/graphcache/offline/#react-native

https://github.com/urql-graphql/urql

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GraphQL Zeus (July19)

https://github.com/graphql-editor/graphql-zeus