GraphQL 101: An Overview and Walkthrough

Installation

npm install graphql @apollo/server mongodb

Usage

First connect to mongodb using the following command. Make sure you have installed mongosh

mongosh

This will kick start a local development connection with mongodb.

Define your Schemas

export const typeDefs = `#graphql
    type User {
         id: ID!
         username: String!
         email: String!
     }
    type Articles{
         id: ID!
         title: String!
         content: String!
     }
    type Comments {
         id: ID!
         user: User!
         date: String!
     }
`