GraphQL
An API type that supports JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)-structured queries to get the exact data needed without using multiple endpoints. [Wikipedia link]
Request-Response
One of the basic methods computers use to communicate with each other in a network, in which the first computer sends a request for some data and the second responds to the request. [Wikipedia link]
Structured Query Language (SQL)
A standard language for storing, manipulating and retrieving data in relational databases. [Wikipedia link]
