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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand what GraphQL is and its pros and cons
- Learn the building blocks of GraphQL
- Learn how to query, create, and edit data via GraphQL
- Learn how to make a GraphQL API in Node
- Learn how to structure a GraphQL API for consistency and scalability
- Understand how security in GraphQL works
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
In this course, you will learn what exactly GraphQL is, how to design a robust and scalable API with it, and how to implement it in NodeJS.
You’ll start by running through the pros and cons of GraphQL in order to get a feel for its limitations and what its applications are. You’ll then take a brief look into the REST vs GraphQL debate and understand the reasons for and against both.
In the latter half of the course, you’ll explore things like GraphQL types, schemas, and mutations. In the last few sections, you’ll take what you’ve learned and make a GraphQL API in Node while scaling it for consistency.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruairidh Wynne-McHardy
Ruairidh is a full-stack senior engineer working at a Google-backed AI startup. Originally a lawyer, he turned to software engineering and loves to share his knowledge with others. Ruairidh lives in sunny Scotland with his partner, and cat.
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