# GraphQL · Tech watch

[Canonical source](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/graphql>)

Schema-based typed APIs where clients describe the data they need.

## [Data API builder: REST, GraphQL and MCP for your databases](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/data-api-builder-rest-graphql-and-mcp-for-your-databases>)

Data API builder generates REST and GraphQL endpoints, as well as MCP tools, from Azure databases and on-premises stores. It supports several backends, including Azure SQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Cosmos DB, and runs in a container or locally during development.

Configuration defines entities and their permissions; DAB then translates requests into SQL. This layer reduces the API code teams need to maintain, while access remains shaped by the configuration and each database’s capabilities.

2026-10-22 · [Markdown](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/data-api-builder-rest-graphql-and-mcp-for-your-databases.md>) · [Original resource](<https://github.com/Azure/data-api-builder>)