manuelGTZ97/graphql-api

GraphQL - API

A simple example for GraphQL, Node, and Apollo Server.

How to Run it?

• npm install -g nodemon to install nodemon globally.
• npm i to install packages.
• npm start to run it. Then go to http://localhost:4000/graphql

Folder Structure This project uses the repository pattern, that abstracts into different layers.

• repositories Contains all the configuration, models and interaction between the API and DB.
• services Contains methods for our endpoints aka schemas and interactes with the repository layer.
• schemas A normal graphql schemas.
  • Each schema has a folder inside the schemas folder with two files.
  • schemaName.resolvers.js All the resolvers for the types.
  • schemaName.types.js All the types, mutations, inputs, etc. For our schemas.
  • rootQuery.js Container for all types and resolvers of our schemas.

For more information

• Modularizing your GraphQL schema code - Apollo Blog (apollographql.com)
• Resolvers - Apollo Server - Apollo GraphQL Docs
• GraphQL Full Course - Novice to Expert - YouTube
• GraphQL Schemas - GraphQL

Patterns and Inspirations

• Used the repository pattern.
• For BaseServiceWithRepository.js uses the mixin pattern thar allow us to create a superclass. More info. https://justinfagnani.com/2015/12/21/real-mixins-with-javascript-classes/#bettermixinsthroughclassexpressions