State of GraphQL in 2018
by Gerard Sans | @gerardsans
by Gerard Sans | @gerardsans
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React In Flip Flops
Timeline
2012
GraphQL created at Facebook
2013
React is released
2014
React Native is released
2015
GraphQL is open sourced
Relay Classic is open sourced
2016
New GraphQL website graphql.org
First GraphQL Summit
GitHub announces GraphQL API
2017
Relay Modern 1.0
Apollo Client 2.0
2018
Prisma 1.0
Apollo Engine
Apollo Client 2.1
GraphQL
Query Language
// GET '/graphql'
{
allTodoes(first: 1) {
text
complete
}
}
// result
{
"allTodoes": [{
"text": "Learn GraphQL",
"complete": true
}]
}
schema {
query: Query
mutation: Mutation
subscription: Subscription
}
type Query {
allTodoes(first: Int): [Todo]
}
type Todo {
id: ID!
text: String!
complete: Boolean!
}
GraphQL Schema
GraphQL Server
source: blog
GraphQL Clients
Relay Modern
Apollo Client
urql
Tools
APIs-guru/graphql-voyager
graphcool/graphql-playground
GraphQL Playground
- All GraphiQL features
- Multi-server (endpoint per tab)
- Prettify, History, HTTP Headers
- Supports realtime subscriptions and tracing (Apollo)
- Standalone App
✨New Apollo Developer Tools✨
New stuff
-
New Architecture
- Stability and performance
-
Apollo Client 2.x
- Apollo Link
- Apollo Link State
Subscriptions Support
Dracula Theme
🦇
🦇
🦇
New in Apollo
Apollo Boost
import ApolloClient from 'apollo-boost'
import { ApolloProvider } from 'react-apollo'
const client = new ApolloClient({
uri: "https://your-ad-here/graphql"
})
const ApolloWrapper = () => (
<ApolloProvider client={client}>
<App/>
</ApolloProvider>
)
index.js
Easier setup
import { ApolloClient } from 'apollo-client';
import { HttpLink } from 'apollo-link-http';
import { InMemoryCache } from 'apollo-cache-inmemory';
export const client = new ApolloClient({
link: new HttpLink({
uri: "https://time-travel-today/graphql"
}),
cache: new InMemoryCache()
});
client.js
Before
Apollo Client v2.1
Overview
- Moving from HOC to Render props
-
New Components
- Query
- Mutation
- Subscription
- ApolloConsumer
const TODOS = gql`query todos {
allTodoes { id text complete }
}`
const withTodos = graphql(TODOS, {
props: ({ data }) => {
if (data.loading) return { loading: true }
if (data.error) return { hasErrors: true }
return {
todos: data.allTodoes || [],
}
},
});
export default withTodos(App)
src/App.js
Query using HOC 1
class App extends Component {
render() {
return (
{ this.props.loading && <CircularProgress /> }
{ this.props.hasErrors && <div>Woot can't load todos!😱<div/> }
{ this.props.todos && this.props.todos.map(todo => (
<Todo key={todo.id} todo={todo}/>
)) }
);
}
}
src/App.js
Query using HOC 2
const TODOS = gql`query todos {
allTodoes { id text complete }
}`;
const Todos = () => (
<Query query={TODOS}>
{({ loading, error, data }) => {
if (loading) return <CircularProgress/>;
if (error) return <div>Woot can't load todos!😱<div/>;
return data.allTodoes.map(todo => (
<Todo key={todo.id} todo={todo}/>
));
}}
</Query>
);
src/App.js
Query using Render props
const ApolloCache = () => (
<ApolloConsumer>
{(client) => (
<pre>{client.extract()}</pre>
)}
</ApolloConsumer>
)
src/App.js
ApolloConsumer
GraphQL Servers
GrAMPS
GraphQL Servers
Apollo Server
Prisma
Tools
apollographql/graphql-tools
graphql-tools
- Runtime Schema: resolvers, interfaces, unions and custom scalars
- Allows mocking types
launchpad.graphql.com
graphcool/graphql-yoga
graphql-yoga
- Seed project to create GraphQL Servers
- Uses common building blocks
- Minimal setup & best practices
Dependencies
- apollo-server
- graphql-subscriptions
- graphql-tools
- graphql-playground
Features
- File Upload, Subscriptions
- Types (TypeScript), Playground
- Apollo tracing
- Extensible via Express Middlewares
- Accepts application/json/graphql
Community
GraphQL Community
Conferences
More
Johannes Schickling
Peggy Rayzis
Sashko Stubailo
Nikolas Burk
State of GraphQL in 2018 - Prague
By Gerard Sans
State of GraphQL in 2018 - Prague
In this talk we are going to put GraphQL under the microscope. Looking at its past, present and future. After this session you should be able to mention its strengths and weaknesses and where is heading.
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