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This is the documentation for the old GraphQL Yoga version 3. We recommend upgrading to the latest GraphQL Yoga version 5.

Migrate to GraphQL Yoga v5

Integration with Express

Express is the most popular web framework for Node.js. It is a minimalist framework that provides a robust set of features to handle HTTP on Node.js applications. You can easily integrate GraphQL Yoga into your Express application with a few lines of code.

Installation

Terminal

yarn add express
yarn add graphql
yarn add graphql-yoga

Example

import express from 'express'
import { createYoga } from 'graphql-yoga'
 
const app = express()
 
const yoga = createYoga()
 
// Bind GraphQL Yoga to the graphql endpoint to avoid rendering the playground on any path
app.use(yoga.graphqlEndpoint, yoga)
 
app.listen(4000, () => {
  console.log('Running a GraphQL API server at http://localhost:4000/graphql')
})

You can also check a full example on our GitHub repository here

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