GraphQL saw explosive growth among JavaScript developers over the past two years, according to data compiled by NPM, which offers tools for managing JavaScript code.

But it's more than just a protocol: The Graph also has an implementation, which is open source and uses GraphQL. GraphQL is a query language for APIs, developed and open sourced by Facebook.

Now, to raise its profile with developers adopting it, IBM has acquired a GraphQL startup called StepZen, which provides tools for those working in hybrid cloud environments to build and scale ...

GraphQL is becoming a go-to query language for companies to interact with data. Understand what GraphQL does and why it’s so popular.