2 Exploring GraphQL APIs
This chapter covers
- Using GraphQL’s in-browser IDE to test GraphQL requests
- Exploring the fundamentals of sending GraphQL data requests
- Exploring read and write example operations from the GitHub GraphQL API
- Exploring GraphQL’s introspective features
The easiest way to start learning about the powerful features of the GraphQL language is to use its feature-rich interactive in-browser IDE. This IDE uses GraphQL’s type system to provide features you can use to explore what you can do with GraphQL and to write and test your GraphQL requests without leaving your browser. Using this IDE, we will continue to explore examples of GraphQL queries and mutations. We’ll look at the fundamental parts of a GraphQL request and test ...
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