API Style Guides GraphQL API
GitLab's developer-facing API style guide for the REST API (v4) and GraphQL API. Mandates Grape DSL parameter validation, Entity-based response payloads, Title Case summary verbs aligned to HTTP method, deprecation markers with migration guidance, and PATCH vs. PUT semantics. CC BY-SA 4.0.
Overview
API Style Guides GraphQL API is a GraphQL API specification published by API Style Guides on the APIs.io network.
GitLab’s developer-facing API style guide for the REST API (v4) and GraphQL API. Mandates Grape DSL parameter validation, Entity-based response payloads, Title Case summary verbs aligned to HTTP method, deprecation markers with migration guidance, and PATCH vs. PUT semantics. CC BY-SA 4.0.
The GraphQL endpoint is available at https://gitlab.com/api/v4/. documentation is published at https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/api_styleguide.html.
The specification includes 1 reference link.
Tagged areas include API Style Guides, API Design, API Governance, REST, and OpenAPI.
Endpoint
References
- GraphQLStyleGuide https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/api_graphql_styleguide.html
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