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Warning

This is the documentation for the old GraphQL Yoga v3.
We recommend upgrading to the latest GraphQL Yoga v5. 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