Generating documentation with AI

Writing documentation for GraphQL APIs can be a time-consuming task. However, AI can simplify this process by analyzing the schema and automatically generating documentation based on it. By understanding the structure of the API and its various fields, AI algorithms can generate detailed and accurate documentation, reducing the manual effort required from developers. We will base all our AI functions on Large Language Models (LLMs).

An LLM is a powerful AI tool that has the ability to generate text and understand natural language. It is a language model that has been trained on vast amounts of textual data to learn various language patterns and structures. In the context of this book, LLMs will be used to automatically generate GraphQL Schema Definition Language code, mock responses, documentation, and GraphQL Query Language.

Let’s use the library example from Chapter 1 and try to generate documentation for our Book type. Of course, an...