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Craft GraphQL APIs in Elixir with Absinthe
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Craft GraphQL APIs in Elixir with Absinthe

by Bruce Williams, Ben Wilson
March 2018
Intermediate to advanced
304 pages
6h 59m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Starting Simple

Using a GraphQL API from the client side doesn’t necessitate a big framework or a lot of tooling. A plain old JavaScript script will do. We’re going to start by building the simplest of JavaScript projects just to illustrate how to configure a basic client.

We’ll set this up as a separate project from the PlateSlate Phoenix-based application. As noted in System Dependencies, you’re going to need Node.js,[32] so if you don’t already have a working installation, now’s the time to get it set up and running. We recommend installation by using your favorite package manager, or a Node.js version manager if you see yourself using different versions in the future.

Once you have Node.js installed, you should be able to execute commands ...

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