Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1 - Why GraphQL?
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Unveiling the Holy Grail of Communication – GraphQL
Technical requirements
Understanding the advantage of built-in introspection
Working with GraphQL as a source of truth
Understanding the source of truth
Example project – book library
Creating self-documenting schemas
Custom scalars
Directives
Fields
Enums
Unions
Interfaces
Inputs
Understanding the GraphQL query language
Fragments
Aliases
Arguments
Variables
Directives
Response format
Workarounds for input unions
Mocking GraphQL responses
Summary
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Applying an AI-Friendly Approach to GraphQL
Technical requirements
Understanding GraphQL AI Friendliness
Navigating the OpenAI playground
Generating documentation with AI
Generating real-life mocks ...
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