Connecting FastAPI with GraphQL
GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing queries. It provides an efficient, powerful, and flexible alternative to traditional REST APIs by allowing clients to specify exactly what data they need. Integrating FastAPI with GraphQL enables you to build APIs that are highly customizable and capable of handling complex data requirements. In this recipe, we will see how to connect FastAPI with GraphQL to query a user database, allowing you to create GraphQL schemas, define resolvers, and expose a GraphQL endpoint in your FastAPI application.
Getting ready
To follow the recipe, it can be beneficial to ensure you already have some basic knowledge about GraphQL. You can have a look at the official documentation at https://graphql.org/learn/.
In the GitHub repository folder of this chapter, there is a folder named graphql, which we will consider as the root project folder. To implement GraphQL, we will be utilizing the Strawberry...
