Comment by hn_throwaway_99

> Pruning the request and even the response is pretty trivial with zod.

I agree with that, and when I'm in a "typescript only" ecosystem, I've switched to primarily using tRPC vs. GraphQL.

Still, I think people tend to underestimate the value of having such clear contracts and guarantees that GraphQL enforces (not to mention it's whole ecosystem of tools), completely outside of any code you have to write. Yes, you can do your own zod validation, but in a large team as an API evolves and people come and go, having hard, unbreakable lines in the sand (vs. something you have to roll your own, or which is done by convention) is important IMO.