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REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

// redisClient.js
const redis = require("redis");

const client = redis.createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL });

client.on("error", (err) => console.error("Redis error:", err));
client.connect();

module.exports = client;

• Explore Authentication: Implement authentication and authorization to secure your GraphQL API.
• Integrate with a Database: Connect your GraphQL server to a database for persistent data storage.
• Optimize Performance: Use techniques like query batching and caching to improve API performance.

GraphQL offers a modern approach to API development, and by mastering its features, you can create robust and maintainable APIs for any application.

• Schema Definition: The typeDefs defines a simple schema with a Book type and queries to fetch books and add a new book.
• Resolvers: Functions that resolve the queries and mutations. In this case, they return all books and add a new book to the list.

Run the server using Node.js: