Rapid Data APIs using GraphQL and Drupal

GraphQL has quickly become a data API alternative to REST due to its flexible query structure, and the community has developed a mature GraphQL module for Drupal that makes setting up a decoupled CMS a snap. This talk will dive into:




How you can quickly set up Drupal to use GraphQL for its data APIs




Basic GraphQL queries including Fragments, Aliases, and Arguments




Beyond out-of-the-box: creating custom fields, types, and interfaces




How Bluecadet used Drupal and GraphQL to power Cinder and React touchscreen interactives for MIT Museum’s Exhibition “Lighter, Stronger, Faster: The Herreshoff Legacy”


Speaker(s):
mllobrera
About the Speaker(s):