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Building a GraphQL API with Node.js and Apollo Server

Tutorial August 12, 2024
javascript nodejs graphql

  • Efficiency: Reduce the number of network requests and the amount of data transferred.
  • Flexibility: Clients can query only the data they need.
  • Evolvability: APIs can evolve without breaking existing queries by adding new fields and types.

In this section, we will set up a simple GraphQL server using Node.js, Express, and Apollo Server. We will create an API for managing a list of books.

GraphQL API Server with Node.js and Apollo Server

Code August 12, 2024
nodejs graphql

  • Add a Book
     mutation {
       addBook(title: "1984", author: "George Orwell") {
         title
         author
       }
     }