Up and Running with Graphql in Laravel

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1. Up and running with GRAPHQL in Laravel Up and running with GRAPHQL in Laravel Chukwuka Nnorukah Chukwuka Nnorukah
2. AGENDA AGENDA
3. • What is Graphql • Why Graphql? • Introducing graphql • Schemas and Types • What is Graphql • Why Graphql? • Introducing graphql • Schemas and Types Agenda Agenda
4. • Queries and Mutations • GraphQL language basics • Using graphql in php and laravel • Lighthouse gives you superpowers • Great Resources • Queries and Mutations • GraphQL language basics • Using graphql in php and laravel • Lighthouse gives you superpowers • Great Resources Agenda Agenda
5. What is GraphQL? What is GraphQL?
6. What is GraphQL? What is GraphQL? “GraphQL is a query language for your API, and a server-side runtime for executing queries by using a type system you define for your data.” “GraphQL is a query language for your API, and a server-side runtime for executing queries by using a type system you define for your data.”
7. A query A query query{ courses{ id title description } } query{ courses{ id title description } } { "data": { "courses": [ { "id": "Q291cnNlOjE=", "title": "Explicabo aliquid mollitia ...", "description": "Perspiciatis qui debitis non qui..." }, ... ] } } { "data": { "courses": [ { "id": "Q291cnNlOjE=", "title": "Explicabo aliquid mollitia ...", "description": "Perspiciatis qui debitis non qui..." }, ... ] } }
8. Yup...Returns JSON! Yup...Returns JSON!
9. • Strong typing for your query data • Request exactly the data you need • Amazing flexibility • API documenation comes automatically • Strong typing for your query data • Request exactly the data you need • Amazing flexibility • API documenation comes automatically Boons on the frontend Boons on the frontend
10. Free API Docs Free API Docs
11. GraphiQL GraphiQL
12. GraphQL runtime GraphQL runtime
13. GraphQL runtime GraphQL runtime Stack specific implement of Type definitions, Queries and mutation that provide structured access to business logic data Stack specific implement of Type definitions, Queries and mutation that provide structured access to business logic data
14. English please English please
15. GraphQL runtime GraphQL runtime It is tool for describing your models and their relationships (like Eloquent), setting rules for accessing (like your read/show actions) and changing them (the RUD in cRUD). It is tool for describing your models and their relationships (like Eloquent), setting rules for accessing (like your read/show actions) and changing them (the RUD in cRUD).
16. It’s ALL TYPES! It’s ALL TYPES! • The graphql schema is a “GRAPH” of your business logic’s resources. • Inputs are types • Outputs are types • Queries, Mutations … all types • The graphql schema is a “GRAPH” of your business logic’s resources. • Inputs are types • Outputs are types • Queries, Mutations … all types
17. GraphQL Schema Language GraphQL Schema Language https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sogko/gra phql-shorthand-notation-cheat- sheet/master/graphql-shorthand-notation- cheat-sheet.png https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sogko/gra phql-shorthand-notation-cheat- sheet/master/graphql-shorthand-notation- cheat-sheet.png
18. Enter Lighthouse Enter Lighthouse
19. Nuvave’s Lightouse Nuvave’s Lightouse • PHP package that allows you to serve a GraphQL endpoint from your Laravel application. • Greatly reduces the boilerplate required • Integrates well with existing Laravel projects • Highly customizable • PHP package that allows you to serve a GraphQL endpoint from your Laravel application. • Greatly reduces the boilerplate required • Integrates well with existing Laravel projects • Highly customizable
20. Nuwave’s Lighthouse Nuwave’s Lighthouse It’s REALLY opinionated It’s REALLY opinionated
21. Nuwave’ Lighthouse Nuwave’ Lighthouse site: https://lighthouse-php.netlify.com/ repo: https://github.com/nuwave/lighthouse site: https://lighthouse-php.netlify.com/ repo: https://github.com/nuwave/lighthouse
22. Great Resources Great Resources • https://github.com/chentsulin/awesome-graphql#php-libraries • https://github.com/webonyx/graphql-php • https://github.com/Folkloreatelier/laravel-graphql • https://graphql.org/learn/ • https://medium.com/@olivernybroe/graphql-in-laravel-done-right-9cf123d5 601b • https://github.com/mll-lab/laravel-graphql-playground • https://medium.com/@olivernybroe/testing-graphql-with-laravel- 4d6201b40f68 • https://github.com/chentsulin/awesome-graphql#php-libraries • https://github.com/webonyx/graphql-php • https://github.com/Folkloreatelier/laravel-graphql • https://graphql.org/learn/ • https://medium.com/@olivernybroe/graphql-in-laravel-done-right-9cf123d5 601b • https://github.com/mll-lab/laravel-graphql-playground • https://medium.com/@olivernybroe/testing-graphql-with-laravel- 4d6201b40f68
23. Questions? Questions?
24. THANK YOU THANK YOU