How to format api response structure in v4

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[details=“System Information”]

  • Strapi Version: 4.0.6
  • Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04
  • Database: PSQL
  • Node Version: 16+
  • NPM Version: 8.1.2
  • Yarn Version: 1.22.17
    I want to format my response such that the api response has less data in it. Is it possible to change the response such that it only has fields that i added and for images a single link is there. If not, what are the options I can use to make my strapi api response less verbose in version 4.
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One option would be to use the fields parameter to only return fields you need.

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yes and to get more customized response you can also use : Filter Response

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I need to remove attributes, data from nested levels response… So that it is nested correctly. U have any idea how it can be done. Is it possible to change the structure of layout?

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GraphQl is built for this purpose, to filter and mutate in the actual request. Fetch only what you need