Architecture
2026-06-27
Comparing API Styles: REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Webhooks, WebSocket, and Messaging
Six common API styles, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Webhooks, WebSocket, and Messaging, compared side by side. This article organizes them by communication model, lays out each style's overview, design considerations, and pros and cons, and gives guidance for choosing. A map for picking a style in API design.
#API#REST#GraphQL#gRPC#WebSocket#Webhook#Messaging
