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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.
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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