Understanding the differences between GraphQL vs REST (Representational State Transfer) helps you make an informed decision about your application’s architecture and performance. Both are popular approaches for designing web services, and many teams successfully use one or both depending on their needs. GraphQL excels in precise data fetching and reducing network overhead, while REST is simple, supports caching, and is compatible with existing systems. Your chosen approach should depend on project complexity, team expertise, and specific data needs. Many successful projects use both technologies, leveraging REST’s simplicity and GraphQL’s flexibility. Strapi v5 supports both GraphQL and REST, giving you flexibility to choose the right approach. Recent updates, including SSO authentication, enhance Strapi v5’s capabilities, making it adaptable to both technologies.