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GraphQL vs REST Assured

GraphQL and REST Assured are both listed under APIs in the DevPages directory. This page puts the details we hold for each of them side by side.

It does not score them and does not pick a winner. Fields the catalog has no value for say “Not recorded” rather than being filled in with a guess.

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GraphQL, REST Assured compared field by field. Values are taken from the DevPages catalog; fields we hold no value for read “Not recorded”.
GraphQL
REST Assured
CategoryAPIsAPIs
Pricing modelOpen SourceOpen Source
Open sourceYesYes
GitHub stars20.3K7.1K
Key features
  • Single endpoint for all data fetching
  • Strong type system and schema
  • Client-specified queries
  • Real-time subscriptions
  • Introspection and documentation
  • Hierarchical data fetching
  • Backward compatibility
  • Language and platform agnostic
  • Behavior-driven development style
  • Support for various authentication methods
  • JSON and XML path expressions
  • Request and response specifications
  • Integration with testing frameworks
  • Extensive matcher library
  • File upload and download support
  • Custom serialization and deserialization
Use cases
  • Modern web and mobile applications
  • Microservices data aggregation
  • Real-time applications
  • API gateway and data layer
  • Content management systems
  • E-commerce platforms
  • Social media applications
  • Developer tools and platforms
  • REST API automated testing
  • Integration testing
  • Behavior-driven development
  • Continuous integration testing
  • API contract testing
  • End-to-end testing
  • Microservices testing
  • Quality assurance automation
Integrations
  • Apollo
  • Relay
  • Prisma
  • Hasura
  • AWS AppSync
  • Gatsby
  • JUnit
  • TestNG
  • Maven
  • Gradle
  • Jenkins
  • Spring Boot
Tags
  • query-language
  • api
  • schema
  • type-system
  • flexible
  • java
  • testing
  • rest-api
  • bdd
  • automation
  • junit
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What each one is

GraphQL

Query language and runtime for APIs

GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries with existing data. It provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, gives clients the power to ask for exactly what they need, and makes it easier to evolve APIs over time.

Full GraphQL listing

REST Assured

Java library for testing REST services with behavior-driven development

REST Assured is a Java library that provides a domain-specific language (DSL) for writing powerful, maintainable tests for REST services. It supports various authentication schemes, has excellent integration with existing Java-based testing frameworks, and simplifies testing of REST APIs.

Full REST Assured listing

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