jorcan API Style Selection (2025)
REST vs GraphQL vs tRPC - Hangi durumda hangisi?
Decision Tree
Who are the API consumers?
│
├── Public API / Multiple platforms
│ └── REST + OpenAPI (widest compatibility)
│
├── Complex data needs / Multiple frontends
│ └── GraphQL (flexible queries)
│
├── TypeScript frontend + backend (monorepo)
│ └── tRPC (end-to-end type safety)
│
├── Real-time / Event-driven
│ └── WebSocket + AsyncAPI
│
└── Internal microservices
└── gRPC (performance) or REST (simplicity)
Comparison
| Factor | REST | GraphQL | tRPC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Public APIs | Complex apps | TS monorepos |
| Learning curve | Low | Medium | Low (if TS) |
| Over/under fetching | Common | Solved | Solved |
| Type safety | Manual (OpenAPI) | Schema-based | Automatic |
| Caching | HTTP native | Complex | Client-based |
Selection Questions
- Who are the API consumers?
- Is the frontend TypeScript?
- How complex are the data relationships?
- Is caching critical?
- Public or internal API?