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Beginning GraphQL

By : Xavier Decuyper
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Beginning GraphQL

By: Xavier Decuyper

Overview of this book

This fast-paced course is specially designed for learning all aspects of GraphQL. You will start by understanding basic features of this language. You will learn how to integrate GraphQL with server-side applications, and how to implement the querying of data in real time. You will also discover ways to connect GraphQL with server-side applications using the Apollo client. By the end of the course, you will be able to successfully create fast client-server REST-like applications.

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Beginning GraphQL
Xavier Decuyper
Aug, 2018 | 4 hours 8 minutes
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Table of Contents (3 chapters)
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1
Understanding GraphQL Concepts
Course Overview
Installation and Setup
Lesson Overview
GraphQL Features
Setting Up a Simple GraphQL Application
Creating a Server and Running a Query to Retrieve Data and Concepts – Named Queries and Arguments
Variables. Query Aliases, and Fragments
Directives and Mutations
Creating and Updating an Author
Deleting an Author and Understanding GraphQL.js
Lesson Summary
2
Querying Real-Time Data
Lesson Overview
Real-Time Query Processing
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Graphcool Framework and Services
Graphcool Services – Functions
Creating a Graphcool Framework Application, Permission Management, Authentication, and Deployment
Creating and Authenticating a User, Generating Insufficient Permission Errors
Creating an Application Using Prisma, a Book Record Directly in Database Section
Creating a Relationship with the User and Authentication
Updating Schema and Implementing Resolvers
Associating a User with a Book Record
Lesson Summary
3
Integrating GraphQL with Server-Side Applications Using the Apollo Client
Lesson Overview
Setting up a React Client Application
Linking a React Application and Its Authentication
Implementing User Registration and User Login
Creating a New Book
Linking NewBook Component to GraphQL and Testing the Application Workflow
Lesson Summary
Chapter 2
Querying Real-Time Data
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Lesson Overview
In this lesson, we are going to focus on making our server respond to requests in real time. We will also look at third-party development tools by Graphcool that have made learning and implementation of GraphQL very easy. Let us look at: - Lesson Objectives - Lesson Map
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