/graphql-api-generator

Extendable, opinionated GraphQL API generator for MongoDB

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

Extendable, opinionated GraphQL API generator for MongoDB

Graphql generator

Features

  • Custom Modules
  • CRUD Generator
  • GraphiQL - interface for testing query/mutation requests and generated query/mutation Docs
  • Nodemon - restarts dev server after changes are made
  • Env variables
  • GQL schema stitching
  • Monk - MongoDB connector
  • Privileges (in progress)

Project setup

Install MongoDB

MongoDB installation manual

Set connection string in .env

DB_STR=localhost/database-name

Install npm dependencies

npm install

Run mongodb

sudo npm run mongo

Script to launch mongodb for development

"mongo": "mongod --port 27017 --dbpath ~/data/db"

Install npm dependencies

npm i

Run in dev mode with nodemon watch-refresh

npm run dev

Run in production mode without nodemon watch-refresh

npm run start

(F)AQ

Access ... has been blocked by CORS policy ...

Error:

Access to XMLHttpRequest at 'http://localhost:4000/graphql' from origin 'http://localhost:3000' has been blocked by CORS policy: Response to preflight request doesn't pass access control check: No 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' header is present on the requested resource.

Solution:

Use https://github.com/expressjs/cors middleware.
Specify origin that makes requests to GQL API server.

License

MIT.