# GraphQL with Apollo

GraphQL is a data query language which provides an alternative to REST and ad-hoc web service architectures. It allows clients to define the structure of the data required, and exactly the same structure of the data is returned from the server.

![GraphQL Playground](https://1416514158-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LcGvGRsW6DrZn7FWRzF%2F-LcGv6EiVcsjYLfQ_2YE%2F-LcGvAaf8gmpH-iV8_qw%2Fgraphql-playground%20\(1\).png?generation=1555078896564738\&alt=media)