GraphQL, which promises to deliver a graph-like alternative to the piecemeal limitations of procedural REST, was originally developed to provide a faster way to assemble data upon which Facebook’s ...

But it's more than just a protocol: The Graph also has an implementation, which is open source and uses GraphQL. GraphQL is a query language for APIs, developed and open sourced by Facebook.

Now, to raise its profile with developers adopting it, IBM has acquired a GraphQL startup called StepZen, which provides tools for those working in hybrid cloud environments to build and scale ...

GraphQL, the “little JSON data interface that could,” has now attracted a company to build a data virtualization service around it.

Developers tend to love GraphQL for API development and querying, or they hate it. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly of this REST alternative on the rise.

A fledgling open source startup that's setting out to tackle API sprawl in the GraphQL ecosystem has secured the backing of e-commerce giant eBay.