Laravel With GraphQL

A topic on embeding graphQL with laravel framework for a fast and sophisticated way of api build and consumption.

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1. Hi, I’m Sujith Kumar I work at AlphaWebLab
2. 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
3. What is GraphQL- ❏ Query Language ( GraphQL Schema Language ) ❏ Type System type User { id name email } type Query { user { id name email } } type Mutation { createUser(name:“x”, email:“y”) { id name email } }
4. ❏ Declarative Data Fetching ❏ Self Documenting
5. GET /posts
6. { allPosts { id title created_at user { id name } } } { "data": { "allPosts": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Assumenda …//.", "created_at": "2020-01//.", "user": { "id": "1", "name": "Veda Ruecker" } }, {//.}, ] } } Declarative Data Fetching
7. Hands-On
8. Steps - Laravel & GraphQL • Installation & setup • Defining Type for model • Query type • Relationships • Pagination • Mutations • Authentication
9. Steps - Laravel & GraphQL • laravel new projectName - Create new laravel project • composer require nuwave/lighthouse - Install Lighthouse Package • Publish default schema: - Run php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Nuwave\Lighthouse\LighthouseServiceProvider" --tag=schema • Publish default config: • - Run php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Nuwave\Lighthouse\LighthouseServiceProvider" --tag=config • Install graphql-playground: - Run composer require mll-lab/laravel-graphql-playground
10. Parameters of a resolver fn
12. Github [https://github.com/SujithJr/laravel-graphql] SpeakerDeck [https://speakerdeck.com/sujithjr/laravel-with-graphql]
13. Thank You @codenameJr iamsanju.jr