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24 alternatives to JavaScript Air: Transitioning from REST to GraphQL

What it takes to transition from REST to GraphQL.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JavaScript Air: Transitioning from REST to GraphQL launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

    2018 · robinwieruch.de · its alternatives →

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    BaseQL▲111

    GraphQL for Airtable

    2021 · baseql.com · its alternatives →

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    Convert any REST API to GraphQL without writing any code

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

    2017 · howtographql.com · its alternatives →

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    Reindex▲161

    GraphQL backend as a service

    2016 · reindex.io · its alternatives →

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    Grafbase▲192

    Unify the data layer with GraphQL

    2023 · grafbase.com · its alternatives →

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    Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - graphql-engine/community/tools/firebase2graphql at master · hasura/graphql-engine

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - graphql-engine/community/tools/json2graphql at master · hasura/graphql-engine

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The fully-featured GraphQL Server

    2022 · the-guild.dev · its alternatives →

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    I have ported "The Fullstack Tutorial for GraphQL" series, https://www.howtographql.com/, from Javascript to Clojure/script. Blog post: https://promesante.github.io/2019/08/14/clojure_graphql_full... Source code GitHub repo: https://github.com/promesante/hn-clj-pedestal-re-frame Suggestions and corrections, more than welcome.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL backend as a service

    2017 · kamaldadoriyachickmaker.in.net · its alternatives →

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    curl for GraphQL with autocomplete, subscriptions and GraphiQL. Also a dead-simple universal javascript GraphQL client. - hasura/graphqurl

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Move all the Airtable data to your SQL database in 1 click

    2021 · uibakery.io · its alternatives →

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    Build Typed GraphQL Queries in TypeScript without the code generation - acro5piano/typed-graphqlify

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Build data-driven React applications with GraphQL and Relay

    2017 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

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    Amplication brings order to the chaos of large-scale software development by creating Golden Paths for developers - streamlined workflows that drive consistency, enable high-quality code practices, simplify onboarding, and accelerate standardized delivery across teams. - amplication/amplication

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey all, I just released v2.0.0 of FilterQL, a query language and TypeScript library. This version adds support for Operations, which allow you to transform the data after filtering. If you think this would be useful in a project you're working on, give it a try and let me know what you think!

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Easy JSON Query Processor with a Lispy syntax in Go - cube2222/jql

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A map of events & projects in the global GraphQL community

    2017 · graphql-world.com · its alternatives →

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    GraphQL for Postgres. Contribute to solidsnack/GraphpostgresQL development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Contribute to andimarek/graphql-java development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TakeShape▲129

    Developer focused Headless GraphQL, CMS and SSG 🛠️

    2018 · takeshape.io · its alternatives →

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    Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - graphql-engine/community/tools/graphql2chartjs at master · hasura/graphql-engine

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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