APIs Comparisons¶
Neutral, side-by-side comparisons of the API paradigms covered in this domain. Each comparison links back to its topic folder, cites the topic pages for every version and limit, and includes a decision flowchart.
Comparison Notes¶
| Comparison | Scope |
|---|---|
| REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC | Contracts (OpenAPI 3.2.1, GraphQL September 2025 edition, Protobuf Edition 2024), transport, streaming, caching, errors, versioning, security, tooling, and when Connect RPC or tRPC fits better |
Candidate future comparisons: real-time transports (SSE vs WebSocket vs WebTransport); API gateways (Kong vs Envoy vs AWS API Gateway), building on Reference — API Gateway Comparison.