README.md

Simple Express Server with GraphQL

This is very simple express server ready to use with the integration of graphql.

Getting Started

Clone repository

git clone https://github.com/Rohitturbot/express-graphql.git

go to

cd ./express-graphql

install dependencies

npm i

run project

npm run start

How to Use

It runs on PORT number 8080 so you have to navigate to the localhost:8080/graphql to use it. You can run GraphQL queries in the GraphiQL client provided by GraphQL developers.

This have two GraphQL types UserType & PostType. We have Quires & Mutation builtin to test.

Example Queries

I'm using JSONPlaceholder as my datastore. so you can make use of it.

1. Get User with specific ID

  user(id:"10"){
    phone
    id
    name
    username
  }

2. Get Post of Specific ID

  post(id:"2"){
    id
    body
    user{
      id
      name

    }
  }

Example Mutations

1. Add User to the DataStore(DB)

mutation{
  addUser(name:"lalit"){
    id
    name
    phone
  }
}

2. Update/Edit User to the DataStore(DB)

mutation{
  updateUser(id:"10", phone:"8765522803"){
    phone
    id
    name
  }
}

3. Delete User to the DataStore(DB)

mutation{
  delete(id:"10"){
    id
  }
}