# GraphQL features for API development and platform engineering

DevFeed: [GraphQL features for API development and platform engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/graphql-is-the-future-for-apis-23331.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.apollographql.com/blog/graphql-is-the-future-for-apis>)

Author: Michael Watson

Published: 2024-01-22T17:19:46Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Apollo Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apollo-blog.md>)

Topics: [GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/graphql.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Platform Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/platform-engineering.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [efficiency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/efficiency.md>), [graphql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql.md>), [graphql-federation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql-federation.md>), [platform-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform-engineering.md>), [rest](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rest.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>)

## AI overview

This article presents GraphQL as an approach to API development and discusses its claimed benefits for developer portals, including self-documentation, precise data fetching, and easier schema evolution. It also describes GraphQL Federation as a composable layer for coordinating multiple services in platform engineering.

## Source excerpt

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, the way we access and interact with data has seen remarkable changes. One of the most significant advancements in recent years is GraphQL, a query language for APIs that has quickly gained popularity and is poised to shape the future of how we work with APIs. Developers and organizations are always on the lookout for technologies that can streamline their processes and improve efficiency.