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Combining Data Sources Using GraphQL
In this chapter, you will be introduced to GraphQL, a service technology that provides a more modern approach to combining data from various sources and then providing a standard way to query that data.
This chapter will cover the following topics:
- Understanding GraphQL
- Building a service that supports GraphQL
- Defining GraphQL queries for EF Core models
- Building a .NET client for a GraphQL service
- Implementing GraphQL mutations
Understanding GraphQL
As you saw in Chapter 10, Exposing Data via the Web Using OData, OData is a possible choice for combining data from different stores and exposing it via a common protocol like HTTP. OData also has a built-in query language for the client to control what data ...
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