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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
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Part 3 - Exploring Possible Ways to Use GraphQL
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Part 4 - Advanced GraphQL
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Part 5 - From an Idea to a Working Project

Understanding how transformers work

Transformers work by keeping your database model definition inside a GraphQL file. Of course, this is not our main schema file where we implement resolvers. It is a source of truth for the system that transforms the model into a generated backend, which is responsible for exposing the output schema. This usually happens by generating code for GraphQL nodes and fields that implement directives specified by the transformer technology.

Figure 6.1: Transformer process flow

Figure 6.1: Transformer process flow

The @model directive is a powerful feature provided by GraphQL transformers that simplifies the process of building scalable and flexible data models for your applications. With the @model directive, you can easily define your data schema using GraphQL syntax, and the transformer will take care of generating the necessary code and infrastructure to manage your data.

When you apply the @model directive to a GraphQL type, GraphQL transformers automatically...

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