Graph API's use GraphQL or some similar language, which is basically a query language. In other words, it's a language designed to make requests to a server. It's a skill you have to learn, and something I haven't personally studied. Rest API's on the other hand use end points and 'keywords' to make requests.

Jan 14, 2020 · SharePoint Online can be accessed either using SharePoint's own native REST API, or, using Microsoft Graph API. I have briefly explored both of the APIs and see differences in terms of the capability, for example, SharePoint API has function type method calls (GetByTitle()), whereas the Graph API seems to support identity based access, or ...

Oct 10, 2018 · I am not able to tell you specific differences in functionality between what is supported in SharePoint REST API versus Microsoft Graph, however, the benefit of using the Graph is that you get a consistent developer experience for authentication, documentation, SDKs, samples and features like change notifications, delta queries and batch requests.

Dec 28, 2015 · In this case, Microsoft still needs to rationalize the Microsoft Graph API schema to make it clear to you which entity you are accessing when going through Microsoft Graph API. "Folder" was available as an Outlook API v1.0 endpoint, and it was renamed to MailFolder in the Outlook API v2.0 endpoint, and it was exposed as well through Microsoft ...

Dec 7, 2017 · They are two very different things even though they share the keywords "graph" in them. CosmosDB Graph API is a query language to manage and query "CosmosDB graph database". Graph database unlike traditional databases, store information in the form of a graph (i.e., vertices and edges). GraphQL on the other hand is a query language for a user API.

Jun 15, 2022 · If you're making use of other M365 products, then MS Graph is the way to go. That being said, if you're asking these types of questions, you probably don't want to overcomplicate thing and should stick to regular SharePoint REST APIs until you're an expert at SharePoint REST API. The knowledge is transferable to MS Graph.

Mar 29, 2016 · Microsoft API is one endpoint solution to access the Office 365 services like mails, calendars and .etc. By using the graph api, no more obtaining separate tokens for different services or calling a different endpoint for each API. Some features may be available on the individual service endpoints, but not yet on Microsoft Graph.

Feb 13, 2020 · Compared to REST, the endpoint ("api") is not resource-specific anymore. Some advantages As already mentioned in the question, you can reduce the amount of HTTP operations with the help of GraphQL queries (avoid underfetching).

Dec 14, 2016 · A REST-API that could be easily replaced by GraphQL indicates, that the API was in fact a CRUD-HTTP-API, what is considered an Anti-Pattern among REST-Evangelists. Also worth noting is, that GraphQL puts responsibilty on the client, because the backing API is reduced to be a datastore that just needs to be queried.

May 9, 2021 · There is no comparison in REST and API, REST is an API type. API, in general, is a set of protocols deployed over an application software to communicate with other software components (Like browser interacting with servers) and provide an interface to services which the application software offers to several live consumers.