Graphene-Django
Graphene-Django is an open-source library that provides seamless integration between Django, a high-level Python web framework, and Graphene, a library for building GraphQL APIs. The library allows developers to create GraphQL APIs in Django quickly and efficiently while maintaining a high level of performance.
Features
- Seamless integration with Django models
- Automatic generation of GraphQL schema
- Integration with Django's authentication and permission system
- Easy querying and filtering of data
- Support for Django's pagination system
- Compatible with Django's form and validation system
- Extensive documentation and community support
Installation
To install Graphene-Django, run the following command:
pip install graphene-django
Configuration
After installation, add 'graphene_django' to your Django project's INSTALLED_APPS list and define the GraphQL schema in your project's settings:
INSTALLED_APPS = [
# ...
'graphene_django',
]
GRAPHENE = {
'SCHEMA': 'myapp.schema.schema'
}Usage
To use Graphene-Django, create a schema.py file in your Django app directory and define your GraphQL types and queries:
import graphene
from graphene_django import DjangoObjectType
from .models import MyModel
class MyModelType(DjangoObjectType):
class Meta:
model = MyModel
class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
mymodels = graphene.List(MyModelType)
def resolve_mymodels(self, info, **kwargs):
return MyModel.objects.all()
schema = graphene.Schema(query=Query)Then, expose the GraphQL API in your Django project's urls.py file:
from django.urls import path
from graphene_django.views import GraphQLView
from . import schema
urlpatterns = [
# ...
path('graphql/', GraphQLView.as_view(graphiql=True)), # Given that schema path is defined in GRAPHENE['SCHEMA'] in your settings.py
]Testing
Graphene-Django provides support for testing GraphQL APIs using Django's test client. To create tests, create a tests.py file in your Django app directory and write your test cases:
from django.test import TestCase
from graphene_django.utils.testing import GraphQLTestCase
from . import schema
class MyModelAPITestCase(GraphQLTestCase):
GRAPHENE_SCHEMA = schema.schema
def test_query_all_mymodels(self):
response = self.query(
'''
query {
mymodels {
id
name
}
}
'''
)
self.assertResponseNoErrors(response)
self.assertEqual(len(response.data['mymodels']), MyModel.objects.count())Contributing
Contributions to Graphene-Django are always welcome! To get started, check the repository's issue tracker and contribution guidelines.
License
Graphene-Django is released under the MIT License.
Resources
- Official GitHub Repository
- Graphene Documentation
- Django Documentation
- GraphQL Specification
- GraphiQL - An in-browser IDE for exploring GraphQL APIs
- Graphene-Django Community - Join the community to discuss questions and share ideas related to Graphene-Django
Tutorials and Examples
- Official Graphene-Django Tutorial
- Building a GraphQL API with Django and Graphene-Django
- Real-world example: Django, Graphene, and Relay
Related Projects
- Graphene - A library for building GraphQL APIs in Python
- Graphene-SQLAlchemy - Integration between Graphene and SQLAlchemy, an Object Relational Mapper (ORM) for Python
- Graphene-File-Upload - A package providing an Upload scalar for handling file uploads in Graphene
- Graphene-Subscriptions - A package for adding real-time subscriptions to Graphene-based GraphQL APIs
Support
If you encounter any issues or have questions regarding Graphene-Django, feel free to submit an issue on the official GitHub repository. You can also ask for help and share your experiences with the Graphene-Django community on