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GraphQL

GraphQL is a typed query language and runtime for APIs that exposes data through a schema-based contract, enabling clients in enterprise environments to request only required fields while centralizing API governance across services, domains, and digital products.

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MCP

curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"graphql"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/5c0cf1a1-00bc-4dd8-967c-729ee2de933a

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di get-glossary --slug graphql

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It's a known term One entry, with its type (topic) name
It sits in a glossary Linked to Graph Query Language, Graph Database, grpc, Graph Analytics Engine inDefinedTermSet
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