Upgrade from REST for GraphQL

[bahiirwa]

Feature request. This could be future/planned. REST API is currently bloated with so much information one seldom needs and could be improved in speed relatively. I suggest running with GraphlQL.

Expected Behavior

• Improved speed on API.
• Query only information needed by user.

Possible Solution

This could be a start. https://github.com/wp-graphql/wp-graphql

[Mte90]

We have the approach to discuss with the community and vote the features before open an issue for that.
Check https://petitions.classicpress.net/ to follow our workflow :-)

[bahiirwa]

Thanks. My bad. Let me check it out

[epakrat]

Ideally, REST and GraphQL should both be implemented and available as plugins rather than being part of core. Let people chose what they want to (continue to) use rather dictating one or the other.

[senlin]

@epakrat thanks for your input. You can actually make your voice heard by voting on these and other features via our https://petitions.classicpress.net/ website.

[nylen]

Summarizing my comment at https://petitions.classicpress.net/posts/72/upgrade-rest-to-graphql: there is a _fields parameter which satisfies the original need for this issue, and we are probably about 3 years too late to decide not to include the REST API.