API Reference

CONTEXT

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CONTEXT is an InjectionToken representing the provided GraphQLModules.GlobalContext

import { CONTEXT, Inject, Injectable } from 'graphql-modules'
 
@Injectable()
export class Data {
  constructor(@Inject(CONTEXT) private context: GraphQLModules.GlobalContext) {}
}

MODULE_ID

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MODULE_ID is an InjectionToken representing module’s ID

import { MODULE_ID, Inject, Injectable } from 'graphql-modules'
 
@Injectable()
export class Data {
  constructor(@Inject(MODULE_ID) moduleId: string) {
    console.log(`Data used in ${moduleId} module`)
  }
}

Application

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A return type of createApplication function.

• typeDefs - A list of type definitions defined by modules.
• resolvers - An object with resolve functions defined by modules.
• schema - Ready to use GraphQLSchema object combined from modules.
• injector - The application (Singleton) injector.
• createOperationController - Take over control of GraphQL Operation
• createSubscription - Creates a subscribe function that runs the subscription phase of GraphQL. Important when using GraphQL Subscriptions.
• createExecution - Creates a execute function that runs the execution phase of GraphQL. Important when using GraphQL Queries and Mutations.
• createApolloExecutor - Creates an executor for ApolloServer

ApplicationConfig

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Application’s configuration object. Represents the first argument of createApplication function.

• modules - A list of GraphQL Modules
• providers - A list of Providers - read the “Providers and Tokens” chapter.
• middlewares - A map of middlewares - read the “Middlewares” chapter.
• schemaBuilder - Creates a GraphQLSchema object out of typeDefs and resolvers

createApplication

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Creates Application out of Modules. Accepts ApplicationConfig.

import { createApplication } from 'graphql-modules'
import { usersModule } from './users'
import { postsModule } from './posts'
import { commentsModule } from './comments'
 
const app = createApplication({
  modules: [usersModule, postsModule, commentsModule]
})

createModule

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Creates a Module, an element used by Application. Accepts ModuleConfig.

import { createModule, gql } from 'graphql-modules'
 
export const usersModule = createModule({
  id: 'users',
  typeDefs: gql`
    // GraphQL SDL
  `,
  resolvers: {
    // ...
  }
})

ModuleConfig

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Module’s configuration object. Represents the first argument of createModule function.

• id - Unique identifier of a module
• dirname - Pass __dirname variable as a value to get better error messages.
• typeDefs - An object or a list of GraphQL type definitions (SDL).
• resolvers - An object or a list of GraphQL resolve functions.
• middlewares - A map of middlewares - read the “Middlewares” chapter.
• providers - A list of Providers - read the “Providers and Tokens” chapter.