# MLB's API Modernization from XML and REST to GraphQL

DevFeed: [MLB's API Modernization from XML and REST to GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/mlb-s-api-strategy-hitting-a-home-run-transformation-with-graphql-midfield-23456.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.apollographql.com/blog/mlbs-api-strategy-hitting-a-home-run-transformation-with-graphql-midfield>)

Author: Ishwari Lokare

Published: 2024-02-12T11:09:01Z

Content type: article

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>), [Orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/orchestration.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [graphql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql.md>), [orchestration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/orchestration.md>), [rest](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rest.md>)

## AI overview

This article discusses MLB's API modernization, from a batch-oriented XML delivery system to a REST-based Stats API and then GraphQL. It describes how growing data needs and service orchestration complexity led MLB to seek an architecture that lets clients request only needed data.

## Source excerpt

Highlights of MLB Discussion at API World 2023 conference In the realm of Major League Baseball (MLB), the quest for excellence extends beyond the playing field. MLB's unwavering dedication to a personalized, real-time, media-rich experience for fans deeply connects them to their beloved teams and players. Since the early days of mobile technology, MLB has been a trailblazer with their award winning apps, constantly modernizing its platform to enhance the fan experience.