GraphQL gateway boilerplate

Starter kit for building API gateway with GraphQL

Setup

You can run the code by installing dependencies with

npm i

and running development environment

npm run dev

GraphQL playground is then accesible at

http://localhost:8000/graphql

Technologies

• Node.js
• Apollo server
• Official graphql-js schema builder
• Full TypeScript support
• Express.js
• Eslint, Nodemon, Dotenv, Eslint, Prettier, Jest

This is supporting code for the following articles on our blog

• Input Object Type as an Argument for GraphQL Mutations and Quries
• GraphQL quick tip: How to pass variables in GraphiQL
• GraphQL Scalars and their input and result coercion
• How to use GraphQL enum type and its best practices
• How to design GraphQL custom scalars
• How to use GraphQL aliases
• How to query your schema with GraphQL fragments
• GraphQL List - How to use arrays in GraphQL schema

Notes

• secrets folder should be encrypted using some vault solutions like Google KMS
• https/www redirects should be performed in reverse proxy
• this starter kit has minimal setup and is continously evolving