Working with REST and GraphQL APIs

In Chapter 1, Angular’s Architecture and Concepts, I introduced you to the wider architecture in which web applications exist, and in Chapter 3, Architecting an Enterprise App, we discussed various performance bottlenecks that can impact the success of your app. However, your web app can only perform as well as your full-stack architecture performs. If you’re working with an inadequate API design or a slow database, you will spend your time implementing band-aid solutions instead of addressing the root cause of the issues. The moment we move away from the minimalist mindset and start patching holes, we are on our way to constructing a fragile tower that is at risk of collapsing or very expensive to maintain. In short, the choices made in full-stack architecture can profoundly impact the success of your web application. You and your team simply cannot afford to be ignorant of how APIs are designed. Often, the correct way to implement...