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GraphQL Best Practices

GraphQL Best Practices

By : Artur Czemiel
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GraphQL Best Practices

GraphQL Best Practices

By: Artur Czemiel

Overview of this book

In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, GraphQL has emerged as a powerful query language that addresses the limitations of traditional REST APIs. This guide delves deep into GraphQL, starting with its foundational principles and swiftly advancing to complex topics that will equip you with the skills you need to understand this technology. As you progress, you’ll cover advanced concepts such as schema design, security enhancements, and error handling. You'll also explore essential topics such as federation and the transition from REST to GraphQL, gaining a comprehensive understanding of these critical areas. The book helps you learn through practical examples in TypeScript, guiding you through building scalable and secure GraphQL backends. Additionally, you’ll get up to speed with the intricacies of frontend integration. By the end of this book, you’ll have the skills you need to implement real-world GraphQL solutions, creating efficient and robust applications that meet modern web development demands.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
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Part 1 - Why GraphQL?
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Part 2 - Schema-First Design Patterns
7
Part 3 - Exploring Possible Ways to Use GraphQL
11
Part 4 - Advanced GraphQL
18
Part 5 - From an Idea to a Working Project

Crafting Markdown documentation for root queries and mutations

For the types and inputs, it is sufficient to provide short textual documentation. However, for Markdown documentation, we should include more detailed information for the schema consumer. This way, they can easily select the right operation for the desired purpose. While you may think it can bloat the schema, remember the schema is mainly for the schema consumer and their understanding.

We will begin by describing our root Query type:

type Query{
  """
  Search for questions based on a query string. It will
  search through the question titles and respond with an
  array of questions paired with the most voted answer. You
  can even search for a topic, like this:
  ```gql
  query Search{
    search(query: "space"){
      question{
       ...

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