We’re glad to announce that Parse Server now has support for GraphQL. GraphQL is an open-source data query and manipulation language that helps developers build fast and stable apps. It uses types to ensure Apps only ask for what’s possible and provide clear and helpful errors.
Parse Server is now the easiest way to instantly create a GraphQL API.
The Parse Platform has changed a lot over the past few months with the departure of one core contributor and the arrival of new contributors. We also look back at the successes of the last year and what’s in the works for the coming months.
The summer has been really busy and we’ve dusted off the JS SDK, stripping out large parts of its legacy. Parse.Promises and Backbone style callbacks are definitely out.
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In this post, I will attempt to convince you that Parse Server is worthy of your time and interest, even if you’ve never heard of Parse before. I will also make the case that Parse Server is and can be objectively better than the hosted Parse service. I hope that by the end of it, you will consider evaluating it for your next project.