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IntegrationApollo Server

Apollo Server

Apollo Server  is a popular GraphQL server with extensive features and ecosystem.

Installation

npm install @apollo/server
pnpm add @apollo/server
yarn add @apollo/server

Prerequisites

Create an executable schema following the Getting Started guide.

Basic Server

Using the standalone server:

// src/server.ts
import { ApolloServer } from "@apollo/server";
import { startStandaloneServer } from "@apollo/server/standalone";
import { schema } from "./schema";
 
const server = new ApolloServer({ schema });
 
const { url } = await startStandaloneServer(server, {
  listen: { port: 4000 },
});
 
console.log(`Server is running on ${url}`);

With Context

If your resolvers use a context type, first set up context and resolver factories, then provide a context factory to your server:

// src/server.ts
import { ApolloServer } from "@apollo/server";
import { startStandaloneServer } from "@apollo/server/standalone";
import { schema } from "./schema";
import type { Context } from "./gqlkit/context";
 
const server = new ApolloServer<Context>({ schema });
 
const { url } = await startStandaloneServer(server, {
  listen: { port: 4000 },
  context: async ({ req }) => {
    const user = await getUserFromRequest(req);
    return {
      currentUser: user,
      db: database,
    };
  },
});
 
console.log(`Server is running on ${url}`);

Further Reading

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