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Explore the process and benefits of migrating APIs to GraphQL in this 49-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Learn how Expedia addressed inconsistencies in their REST APIs and improved efficiency by leveraging GraphQL. Discover the challenges of maintaining multiple API styles and the advantages of using GraphQL for diverse clients. Gain insights into creating a cohesive API, building abstraction layers, and implementing GraphQL schemas. Understand how GraphQL can enhance discoverability, improve interfaces, and streamline reporting. Follow along as the speaker, Guillaume Scheibel, an Expedia software engineer and open-source contributor, shares practical examples and lessons learned from Expedia's API migration journey.
Syllabus
Intro
Context
One API
Too many API
Domain services
BFFs
REST API
Build a new API
Build a cohesive API
The abstraction layer
The graphical layer
The graphical Java layer
Creating a graphical schema
Discoverability
Interfaces
Schema
Reporting
Taught by
Devoxx