josterholt / apollo-test

Apollo GraphQL Music App

A sample Apollo GraphQL server. Exposes API endpoint to fetch a list of albums.

Technical Stack

• NodeJS
• Apollo Server (GraphQL)
• Sequelize (ORM)
• MySQL Database Server (run in Docker)

Getting Started

1. Spin up MySQL Server (optional if database already exists)

docker compose up

2. Install dependencies and run app

yarn install
yarn start

3. Explore GraphQL Playground

• Open browser and navigate to http://localhost:4000 (Apollo Playground)
• Explore SCHEMA tab to the right of the screen.
• Run queries from the left hand side pane.

Types

• Album
• Artist

Sample GraphQL Query

query GetAlbumAndArtist {
  albums {
    name
    artists {
    	name
  	}
  }
}

Additional Documentation

How it works