APIs and useful modules

Available APIs

• JSON:API (Drupal Core)
  • Zero-config REST API for all content entities, part of Drupal Core since 8.7
  • Documentation: https://www.drupal.org/docs/core-modules-and-themes/core-modules/jsonapi-module
• GraphQL
  • Flexible query language allowing clients to request exactly the data they need
  • Main module: https://www.drupal.org/project/graphql
  • Simple no-code schema generator: https://www.drupal.org/project/graphql_compose
• Page-API (Lupus CE Renderer)
  • Renders Drupal pages as component-oriented custom elements with built-in caching support
  • Configurable API output based on entity view modes, via the Custom Elements UI 
  • Module: https://www.drupal.org/project/lupus_ce_renderer

Essential Modules

• JSON:API Extras - Customize JSON:API output (field aliases, disable resources)
  https://www.drupal.org/project/jsonapi_extras
• Decoupled Router - Resolves paths, aliases, and redirects for decoupled frontends
  https://www.drupal.org/project/decoupled_router
• Simple OAuth - OAuth 2.0 authentication for secure API access
  https://www.drupal.org/project/simple_oauth
• OpenAPI - Makes APIs discoverable using OpenAPI standard, works with Swagger UI/ReDoc: https://www.drupal.org/project/openapi

Find more modules for Decoupled Drupal: https://www.drupal.org/project/project_module?f[2]=im_field_project_type%3A88