This repository is the starting place for a mob-programing session with the goal to create a GraphQL server.
We'll start with quick comparison about what it really means to create a REST api and what types of problems GraphQL can address.
Then we'll dive into a clean project and build up a GraphQL server using Apollo Server in NodeJS. We'll work together to create a basic schema, and write our first resolvers. We'll continue by finding a way to organize our files, learn what context is and how to use it. If time allows we'll also talk about cacheing data with dataloader. We'll also provide links with and some thoughts on how to implment Authorization.
This will be a slide-free, code heavy, mob programming session, so bring your laptops, and let's play with GraphQL together.
I first learned about Richardson Maturity Model in David Zuelke's 2012 "Designing HTTP Interfaces And RESTful Web Services" talk. If you are creating REST api's it's a must watch in my opinion.
- How To GraphQL
- Shopify's GraphQL Design Tutorial is a great read on how to make a good GraphQL Schema
- Authorization resources:
- GraphQL.org's Authorization docs
- [Apollo's Authorization][https://blog.apollographql.com/authorization-in-graphql-452b1c402a9] post
graphql-shield