Intro to GraphQL for Beginners [Queries, Types, Mutations, Apollo]

In this intro to GraphQL tutorial, Clark Sell gives a crash course on what is GraphQL, why to use GraphQL vs Rest, using it with Apollo, walks through a GraphQL query in Insomnia, and so much more. In this lives stream recording, Clark answers live questions about all things GraphQL with our community.

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What is GraphQL?
GraphQL is a relatively new query language for APIs -- it's been around 5 years since it was open-sourced by the Facebook Engineering team and in that time it has become a front-end darling. Unlike REST, GraphQL allows you to specify in your API requests specifically what data you need, and get back exactly that. This new approach opens up a world of possibilities for developers.

Benefits of GraphQL:
• Good fit for complex systems and micro-services
• Ask for what you need, get exactly that
• Get many resources in a single request
• Describe what's possible with a type system
• Move faster with powerful developer tools
• Evolve your API without versions
• Autogenerating API documentation
• Bring your own data and code
• and more!

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Notes from the Live Stream:



About Clark Sell

Where you can find Clark:

GitHub:



References We Talked About


THAT Conference
websites:

Direct Follow-Ups