Course 37 - Building Web Apps with Ruby On Rails | Episode 18:Navigating GraphQL and the Graphiti Middle Ground
Published: July 1, 2026
Duration: 21:23
In this lesson, you’ll learn about: REST limitations, GraphQL fundamentals, and the hybrid approach with Graphiti1. The Problem with REST APIsUsing REST:🔹 Key limitations:
OverfetchingClient receives more data than neededUnderfetchingRequires multiple requests to get all dataNo strict typingErrors happen at runtimeHeavy reliance on documentation👉 Key Insight
REST is simple and scalable—but not always efficient2. Example of Overfetching🔹 Request:GET /users/1 🔹 Response:{ "id": 1, "name": "John", "email": "john@example.com", "address": "...", "preferences": "...", "settings": "..." } 👉 Problem:
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OverfetchingClient receives more data than neededUnderfetchingRequires multiple requests to get all dataNo strict typingErrors happen at runtimeHeavy reliance on documentation👉 Key Insight
REST is simple and scalable—but not always efficient2. Example of Overfetching🔹 Request:GET /users/1 🔹 Response:{ "id": 1, "name": "John", "email": "john@example.com", "address": "...", "preferences": "...", "settings": "..." } 👉 Problem:
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