Gennai API: desenvolvimento de uma API com a temática de Digimon utilizando GraphQL

Abstract

The development of API’s is increasingly used as a systematic solution for several companies, being a much sought after knowledge in the web development market, as well as in the creation of data repositories for various media, such as the PokéAPI, which provides data related to the Pokémon franchise, or The Rick and Morty API, which likewise provides data related to the Rick and Morty animated series. Every API follows an architectural pattern, the REST pattern being the most consolidated and used currently on the market. However, a new API architecture pattern, called GraphQL, proposes a different and more practical approach, and is gaining more and more space in the market, with expectations to rival and even surpass REST in a few years. Thus, seeking to develop a project that can be used as a data repository and reference for other developers, this work proposes the development of an API using the GraphQL architecture pattern, seeking to provide data related to a media franchise. The franchise chosen was Digimon, taking advantage of the vast media universe that it has, such as games, series, TCG, movies and more, and the large active community.