🚀 REST vs GraphQL vs Webhooks: Which GitHub API Powers Your CI/CD? Share Your Wins!

[Alxdelira]

Hey devs!

I'm diving into GitHub integrations for my CI/CD pipeline at work (telecom in Brazil). GitHub offers:

• REST: Easy CRUD for quick tasks
• GraphQL: Nested queries without over-fetching
• Webhooks: Event-driven magic (e.g., auto-deploys on push)

Which do you use most and why?

• REST for quick prototypes?
• GraphQL for BI dashboard performance?
• Webhooks + GitHub Apps for real automations (ngrok for local testing)?

Quick win: Used pull_request webhook to Slack-notify via n8n.

You? Share your cases, auth tips (fine-grained tokens?), and rate limit hacks!

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