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Labguru Integrates GraphQL for Greater Flexibility | Labguru

Written by Gal Haase | Dec 26, 2022 3:47:39 PM

About GraphQL

GraphQL is a powerful technology that has quickly become a popular choice for building APIs. Labguru, a cloud-based platform for managing research laboratories' data, is the first to open GraphQL to users, allowing users to access and manipulate their data in more flexible and efficient ways.

For those who are not familiar with GraphQL, it is a query language that was developed to help simplify the process of accessing and manipulating data in APIs. Instead of using multiple endpoints, GraphQL allows you to query a single endpoint and specify exactly which data you want to retrieve or manipulate. This means that you can retrieve all the data you need in a single request, without having to make multiple requests to different endpoints.

Labguru integration with GraphQL

Labguru has integrated GraphQL into its system in order to provide you with more flexibility and control over your data. With GraphQL, you can now retrieve specific data from your experiments, protocols, and other research materials, without having to request large amounts of data that you don't need. This not only makes it easier for you to access the data you need, but it also reduces the amount of data that needs to be transferred over the network, making the system more efficient.

One of the key benefits of GraphQL is that it allows you to specify exactly which data you want to retrieve or manipulate. This means that users can retrieve data in the exact format that they need, without having to do any additional processing on the server side. This makes it much easier for you to integrate Labguru with other systems, as you can easily retrieve the data you need in a format that is compatible with your other systems.

In addition to providing users with more flexibility and control over their data, Labguru's integration of GraphQL also makes it easier for developers to build custom applications that integrate with the platform. With GraphQL, developers can easily retrieve and manipulate data from Labguru, without having to worry about the underlying structure of the data. This makes it much easier for developers to build custom applications that integrate with Labguru, allowing them to focus on the functionality of their applications, rather than the details of how to access and manipulate data.

Lastly,  Labguru’s GraphQL query builder will allow you to utilize GraphQL to design customized user interfaces, tailoring your digital workspaces to your specific needs for increased operational efficiency.

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Overall, Labguru's integration of GraphQL is a major step forward for the platform, providing users with more flexibility and control over their data, and making it easier for developers to build custom applications that integrate with the platform. With GraphQL, Labguru is well-positioned to continue providing researchers with a powerful and flexible tool for managing their research data.

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