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gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL: When to Use Which

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Three API paradigms, three problems solved

REST, gRPC, and GraphQL aren't competing — they solve different problems: - REST: universal, cacheable, browser-native resource API - gRPC: high-performance binary RPC between services - GraphQL: flexible data fetching for complex UIs

Understanding which problem each solves helps pick the right tool.

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