[hansonkd13]

GraphQL is a layer in front of SQL.

I can write a Graphql endpoint in python (Using Django-Graphene). I can write python functions that return data to the graphql. I can write ORM queries that write data to grapqhl. I can specify access, permissions and certain queries based on the user.

Graphql is more of a relational FFI than a SQL replacement.

Also the frontend never sends SQL to get data because it is unsafe. This is what a GraphQL framework allows you to do, clean up and filter queries so they are safe and then translate them into efficient lookups in a RDBMS.