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Craft GraphQL APIs in Elixir with Absinthe

Gain insights into crafting GraphQL APIs. Explore building schemata, securing endpoints, and integrating frontends to master creating, publishing, and utilizing robust GraphQL APIs.

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GraphQL is an API query language that allows clients to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more makes it easier to evolve APIs over time. This course is divided into three parts, Part 1- Build a GraphQL API, Part 2- Publish Your API, and Part-3 Use Your API. In the first part, you will cover topics ranging from basic GraphQL, Building GraphQL Schema, Taking User Input, Adding Flexibility, Making a Change with Mutations, and Going Live with Subscriptions. In the second part, you will cover topics ranging from Resolution Middleware, Securing with Authentication and Authorization, and Tuning Resolution. The third part will cover topics ranging from Driving Phoenix Actions with GraphQL, Integrating with the Frontend and GraphQL Types. Upon completing this course, you will have sufficient foundational knowledge of GraphQL, and you can build, publish and use your API in GraphQL.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

What is GraphQL?

How to publish GraphQL API?

How to use API building in GraphQL?

What is GraphQL?

Content

76 Lessons11 Quizzes

Getting Started

1 Lessons

Get familiar with GraphQL APIs in Elixir, covering schema, middleware, and integration.

Course Structure

Meet GraphQL

6 Lessons

Look at GraphQL's advantages, client-server interactions, schemas, queries, and using Absinthe.

Introduction to GraphQL

GraphQL on Client

Server-side GraphQL

GraphQL Queries and Schemas

Absinthe and the Tech Stack

Quiz Yourself on Meet GraphQL

Building Schema of GraphQL

7 Lessons

Work your way through creating and testing GraphQL schemas with Absinthe in Elixir.

Preparing the Application

GraphQL schema

Adding Fields in GraphQL Schema

Making a Query

Running GraphiQL

Testing GraphiQL Query

Quiz Yourself on GraphQL Schema

Taking User Input

8 Lessons

Break down complex ideas for handling user inputs and arguments in GraphQL.

Field Arguments

Passing Argument Values using document literals

Passing Argument Values Using Variables

Enumeration Types

Input Objects

Non-null Constraints

Creating Your Own Scalar Types

Quiz Yourself on Taking User Input

Adding Flexibility

7 Lessons

Solve problems in organizing schemas, importing fields, and using abstract types for flexibility.

Schema Organization

Importing Fields Macro

Abstract Types

Abstract Type Union

Abstract Type Interfaces

Named Fragments in GraphQL

Quiz Yourself on Adding Flexibility

Making a Change with Mutations

8 Lessons

Follow the process of implementing GraphQL mutations, defining types, resolvers, testing, and handling errors.

Error Handling in Mutation

Tuples

Return Errors

Quiz Yourself on Making a Change with Mutations

Going Live with Subscriptions

7 Lessons

Build on integrating real-time features in Elixir with GraphQL subscriptions using Absinthe.

Subscriptions Setting

Event Modeling

Ordering API

Submit the Subscriptions

Test the Subscriptions

Subscriptions Triggers

Quiz Yourself on Going Live with Subscriptions

Resolution Middleware

5 Lessons

Try out managing error-handling and middleware implementation in Absinthe for efficient GraphQL APIs.

Middleware

Implementing Middleware

Implement Callback Approach

Middleware Settings

Quiz Yourself on Resolution Middleware

Securing with Authentication and Authorization

8 Lessons

Unpack the core of securing GraphQL APIs in Elixir with authentication and authorization.

Authentication

Execution Context

Securing Fields

Middleware Authorization

Subscriptions Authorization

Structuring for Authorization

Quiz Yourself on Securing with Authentication and Authorization

10.

Tuning Resolution

5 Lessons

Examine strategies to optimize GraphQL resolution using efficient query techniques and plugins in Elixir.

Recognizing the Problem

Predefine Plugins

Built-in Plugin Batch

Dataloader

Quiz Yourself on Turning Resolution

11.

Driving Phoenix Actions with GraphQL

5 Lessons

Apply your skills to build Phoenix actions with GraphQL for listing, input handling, complex querying, and order history.

Quiz Yourself on Driving Phoenix Actions With GraphQL

Build a REST API with Elixir and Phoenix

Project

12.

Integrating with the Front-end

8 Lessons

Solve problems in integrating GraphQL APIs with front-end frameworks like Apollo and Relay.

Starting Simple

GraphQL Query Fetching

CORS Issue

Front-end Framework

Different Configuration of Apollo Client

Relay Framework

Relay Connection

Quiz Yourself on Integrating with the Frontend

13.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Implement foundational GraphQL API concepts in Elixir, encouraging ongoing learning and community engagement.

Wrap Up!

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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