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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles

Florian Bader

Is REST holding your scaling platform back? Discover exactly when to choose GraphQL, gRPC, or OData based on real-world trade-offs rather than technical hype.

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