Express GraphQL API

My first attempt at GraphQL

Things I needed to figure out before really diving into GraphQL, such as, auth, n+1 problem, making database request, scalable folder structure, etc.

So I've put this project together to figure it out,

GraphQL is awesome!

To start

• git clone https://github.com/shammelburg/express-graphql-api.git
• cd express-graphql-api
• npm install
• npm start

To start with client sample project

• shammelburg/graphql-rxjs-angular
  • This project was created to show that subscriptions work with express-graphql

Features

• GraphiQL => http://localhost:4000/graphql
• JSON database
• Mulitple defType / resolver files
• Authentication middleware with JWT
• Business layer auth check and Authorization
• DataLoader to solve N+1 problem
• Error handling
• Subscriptions with graphql-ws

User data from https://www.mockaroo.com/

Learning material

• https://graphql.org/learn/
• https://jwt.io/
• Modularizing your GraphQL schema code
• GraphQL over WebSockets

YouTube

• GraphQL: The Documentary
• GraphQL Tutorial #1 - Introduction to GraphQL

LinkedIn

• Migrating from REST to GraphQL

Repos

• graphql/express-graphql
• enisdenjo/graphql-ws
• websockets/ws