GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries with your existing data. It was developed by Facebook in 2012 and released as an open-source project in 2015.

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00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Problems with REST
2:36 - GraphQL Save The World
3:05 - Course Setup
3:39 - Package.json Modifications
4:11 - Basic GraphQL Code
5:44  - Type Definitions Simplified
7:27 - Resolvers Simplified
9:08 - Scalar Types
10:46 - Custom Types
12:45 - Operation Arguments
15:28 - Arrays In GraphQL
17:59 - Relationship In GraphQL
20:46 - Mutation: Add User
24:06 - Refactor To Input Types
26:07 - Mutation: Delete User
27:53 - Mutation: Update User
30:07 - Outro

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GraphQL is a querying language for APIs that allows apps to request specific data, addressing issues like overfetching and underfetching prevalent in REST APIs. The post outlines the setup of a GraphQL server using Node.js and Apollo Server, focusing on type definitions, resolvers, relationships, and mutations for handling data effectively.

GraphQL Super Simplified (Course)