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Query Operation with Aliases

Explore how to apply aliases in GraphQL queries to retrieve multiple field results with different arguments in one operation. Understand why aliases prevent field name conflicts and how to implement them effectively in Apollo Server with Node.js.

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GraphQL aliases

We can see that the result matches the name of the query field but without arguments. We can’t directly query the same field with different arguments, which is why we need aliases. They let us rename the result of a field to anything we want.

Let’s create queries to get pizzas with Neapolitan and Chicago in their names in a single query.

JavaScript (JSX)
query GetPizzas {
  pizzas(pizza: "Neapolitan Pizza") {
    id
    name
  }
  pizzas(pizza: "Chicago Pizza") {
    id
    name
  }
}

Will ...