Category: graphql

Getting Started With GraphQL

A collection of awesome GraphQL learning resources for developers of all skill levels. Continue reading on Tutorialzine. ...

REST 2.0 Is Here and Its Name Is GraphQL

GraphQL is a query language for APIs. Although it’s fundamentally different than REST, GraphQL can replace serve as an alternative to REST that offers performance, a great developer experience, and very powerful tools. Throughout this article, we’re going to look at how you might tackle a few common use-cas...

Declarative Data Fetching with GraphQL

The following is a guest post by Nilan Marktanner from Graph.cool. I don’t know about y’all but I’ve spent plenty of time in my career dealing with REST API’s. It’s a matter of always trying to figure out what URL to hit, what data to expect back, and how you can control that data. A quick...

Creating a GraphQL Server with Node.js and MongoDB

Requesting data from the server on the client side is not a new concept. It allows an application to load data without having to refresh the page. This is most used in single page applications, which instead of getting a rendered page from the server, request only the data needed to render it on the client side. The mo...

GraphQL Overview: Build a to-Do List API with a React Front-End

Imagine you want to bake a cake by following a recipe. You’ll need a few ingredients, and a right quantity for each of them. What if you could get a box with all the ingredients your recipe requires, already measured and weighted to match your recipe? It surely would make baking much easier. This is what GraphQL ...

Bluff Your Way through React at the Dev Christmas Party

If you’re thinking of using React but are overwhelmed by the number of resources, have given up resisting the noise, or just want to keep abreast of the state of things, read on. If you already use React, hate React, still want to resist React…read on anyway for cliff notes on this weekend’s gathering. A ...