What this book covers
In Chapter 1, Unveiling the Holy Grail of Communication – GraphQL, you will learn what GraphQL is and how it changes the way development teams communicate.
In Chapter 2, Applying an AI-Friendly Approach to GraphQL, you will learn how to generate parts of GraphQL using AI.
In Chapter 3, Crafting Effective GraphQL Schemas, we will examine all the features of GraphQL and learn how to create consumer-friendly schemas.
In Chapter 4, Building Pipes, you will learn how to use access-based resolvers in GraphQL.
In Chapter 5, Transitioning from REST to GraphQL, you will learn how to move from REST to GraphQL and write GraphQL proxies for existing REST backends.
In Chapter 6, Defining GraphQL Transformers, you will learn what a transformer is and how to write one of your own.
In Chapter 7, Understanding GraphQL Federation, we will try to understand what federation is and why it was created.
In Chapter 8, Executing Schema-First Systems, we will create a GraphQL-based backend for a Questions and Answers project.
In Chapter 9, Working on the Frontend with GraphQL, we will create a frontend for our Questions and Answers project with a GraphQL layer.
In Chapter 10, Keeping Data Secure, you will learn how to design GraphQL schema with security in mind and avoid exposing sensitive data.
In Chapter 11, Describing Errors in GraphQL, you will learn how GraphQL can help shape the data of returned errors.
In Chapter 12, Documenting your Schema, you will learn how to write good documentation for your GraphQL-based systems.
In Chapter 13, Tackling Schemas with Visualization, you will learn how to read visual graphs and filter out specific information.
In Chapter 14, From an Idea to a Working Project – Backend Development with GraphQL and TypeScript, we will create a complicated backend for a booking system that a small business such as a hairdresser could use.
In Chapter 15, From an Idea to a Working Project – Frontend Integration with GraphQL and TypeScript, we will continue our booking system project by creating a frontend for the system.
