Unleashing the Power: Building GraphQL APIs on Cosmos DB with Data API Builder

GraphQL is a phenomenal way to query data. Cosmos DB is a phenomenal way to store data. Bringing these together has been hard, but not any more, thanks to the Data API Builder from Microsoft. This tool lets developers quickly build GraphQL APIs on top of Cosmos DB. Among many other things, it supports authentication and authorization and fine-grained controls over APIs that you expose.

Did I mention it's easy, too? In less than 10 minutes, I'll guide you through the seamless setup process and demonstrate how to swiftly construct an API with the incredible potential of the Data API Builder.

00:00 – Introduction
01:25 – Install Data API Builder (DAB)
01:52 – Build a GraphQL Scehma from a Cosmos Document
04:03 – Create a DAB Config File For the Schema and Cosmos DB
06:04 – Add Entities to The Config
07:27 – Start DAB
07:41 – Query Some Data with Postman’s GraphQL Integration
08:51 – Conclusion

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