Parissai / learn-graphql

Learn GraphQL

A simple project to learn GraphQL

Why use GraphQL:

• Type inspection
• Query multiple DBs from one GraphQL server
• Flexibility of the queries

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How to run locally

• Clone the project: git clone [e-mail]:Parissai/learn-graphql.git
• Install dependencies: npm i
• Install MongoDB
• Create a directory for the data: mkdir -p /data/db OR if you don't have admin access: sudo mkdir -p /data/db
• Make sure that you have access to the directory you just created: sudo chmod 777 /data/db
• Get MongoDB started with mongod in one terminal
• Run the server in another terminal: npm start

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Testing on http://localhost:3000/graphql

Test create mutation

mutation {
  createContact(input: {
    firstName: "Par",
    lastName: "issa",
    company: "FAC"
  }) {
    id
  }
}

Test getContacts query

query {
  getContacts {
    id
    firstName
    lastName
    company
  }
}

Test update mutation

mutation {
  updateContact({input: {
    id: "5c2bde3403cad61267d308ad"
    firstName: "Parissa"
    lastName: "S"
    company: "Founders&Coders"
  }}), {
  firstName
  lastName
  company
  }
}

Test delete mutation

mutation {
  deleteContact(id: "5c2c0fb12e03c8543f4fe538")
}