Server Setup Development Tutorials, Guides & Insights
Unlock 2+ expert-curated server setup tutorials, real-world code snippets, and modern dev strategies. From fundamentals to advanced topics, boost your server setup skills on DeveloperBreeze.
Adblocker Detected
It looks like you're using an adblocker. Our website relies on ads to keep running. Please consider disabling your adblocker to support us and access the content.
Building a GraphQL API with Node.js and Apollo Server
GraphQL is a powerful query language and runtime for APIs that provides a more efficient and flexible alternative to REST. It was developed by Facebook in 2012 and released as open-source in 2015. Unlike REST, which has multiple endpoints for different resources, GraphQL allows you to request precisely the data you need with a single query. This reduces the amount of data transferred over the network and minimizes the number of requests.
- 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.
GraphQL API Server with Node.js and Apollo Server
node index.jsOpen a browser and go to http://localhost:4000/graphql. You'll see the Apollo GraphQL Playground, where you can test your queries and mutations.