Extension: GraphQL

[dhmlau]

This issue is tracking progress on implementing native GraphQL layer making it easy to build GraphQL APIs in LoopBack.

• Package name: @loopback/graphql
• Example app: @loopback/example-graphql
• Docs: Creating GraphQL APIs

Progress

Stability: ⚠️Experimental⚠️

• feat(graphql): add an extension for type-graphql integration #5545 added the initial implementation of native GraphQL layer, built using type-graphql.
• feat: improve graphql configuration and subscriptions #6313 added support for GraphQL subscriptions
• feat: improve graphql configuration and subscriptions #6313 improved graphql configuration and subscriptions

What's next

We don't have any specific plans now, we are looking for your feedback! Please give the new extension a try and let us know what works for you well and what is missing.

[mpicard]

Looking forward to working on this! 😄

[dhmlau]

added @beeman. Welcome aboard!

[beeman]

Thanks @dhmlau!

[raymondfeng]

FYI: Here are prior arts that integrate GraphQL with LoopBack 3.x:

• https://github.com/yahoohung/loopback-graphql-server
• https://github.com/Tallyb/loopback-graphql
• https://github.com/BlueEastCode/loopback-graphql-relay

[mpicard]

I'd like to look at https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server as well as incorporating the https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-tracing interface for metrics! Would be cool to enable that.

[dhmlau]

@mpicard , now that you've mentioned apollo, here is another reference too.
https://github.com/gramps-graphql/gramps-express

[mpicard]

@dhmlau very cool project! I wasn't aware of it. Thanks for sharing, the modular aspects of it look great and would be a great for lb!

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