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Oct 4, 2026 9 min

Why Your API Calls Are Wasting Bandwidth

from The API Podcast with Fexingo: REST, GraphQL, and Modern Web APIs Hosted by Fexingo

Lucas and Luna dissect the hidden cost of over-fetching in REST APIs, using a real-world case where a major fintech app reduced its data payload by sixty percent simply by adopting field selection. They explore how letting clients request only what they need—rather than sending entire JSON objects for every endpoint—saves server costs, improves latency, and changes how engineering teams design their schemas. This is Episode 205 of The API Podcast. #RESTAPI #GraphQL #OverFetching #UnderFetching #FieldSelection #BandwidthOptimization #APIPerformance #JSONPayload #WebDevelopment #TechEngineering #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #APIDesign #DataEfficiency #MobileLatency #ServerCosts #DeveloperExperience Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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