Craft GraphQL APIs in Elixir with Absinthe

GraphQL is an API query language that can describe the data they want and lets creators of the API focus on data relationships and business rules.

Intermediate

76 Lessons

10h 30min

Certificate of Completion

GraphQL is an API query language that can describe the data they want and lets creators of the API focus on data relationships and business rules.

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This course includes

39 Playgrounds

11 Quizzes

This course includes

39 Playgrounds

11 Quizzes

Course Overview

GraphQL is an API query language that allows clients to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more makes it easier to evolve APIs over time. This course is divided into three parts, Part 1- Build a GraphQL API, Part 2- Publish Your API, and Part-3 Use Your API. In the first part, you will cover topics ranging from basic GraphQL, Building GraphQL Schema, Taking User Input, Adding Flexibility, Making a Change with Mutations, and Going Live with Subscriptions. In the second part, you will cover topics...Show More

What You'll Learn

What is GraphQL?

How to publish GraphQL API?

How to use API building in GraphQL?

What You'll Learn

What is GraphQL?

Course Content

Getting Started

Course Structure

Meet GraphQL

Introduction to GraphQL

GraphQL on Client

Server-side GraphQL

GraphQL Queries and Schemas

Absinthe and the Tech Stack

Quiz Yourself on Meet GraphQL

Building Schema of GraphQL

Preparing the Application

GraphQL schema

Adding Fields in GraphQL Schema

Making a Query

Running GraphiQL

Testing GraphiQL Query

Quiz Yourself on GraphQL Schema

Taking User Input

Field Arguments

Passing Argument Values using document literals

Passing Argument Values Using Variables

Enumeration Types

Input Objects

Non-null Constraints

Creating Your Own Scalar Types

Quiz Yourself on Taking User Input

Adding Flexibility

Schema Organization

Importing Fields Macro

Abstract Types

Abstract Type Union

Abstract Type Interfaces

Named Fragments in GraphQL

Quiz Yourself on Adding Flexibility

Making a Change with Mutations

8 Lessons

Going Live with Subscriptions

7 Lessons

Resolution Middleware

5 Lessons

Securing with Authentication and Authorization

8 Lessons

10.

Tuning Resolution

5 Lessons

11.

Driving Phoenix Actions with GraphQL

5 Lessons

12.

Integrating with the Front-end

8 Lessons

13.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Course Author

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Evan Dunbar

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