Supercharge React Applications with Modern GraphQL Backends

In this workshop, participants will learn how to leverage GraphQL to build powerful and efficient backends for their React applications. Participants will start by setting up a GraphQL server and then integrate it with a React frontend application. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a fully functional GraphQL application that they can deploy to production.

Duration

1 day (6 hours)

Prerequisites

Participants should have a basic understanding of TypeScript and React
Familiarity with Node.js is recommended, but not required

Learning Objectives

Understand the benefits of GraphQL over REST APIs
Build a fully functional GraphQL server with Node.js and Express
Query and mutate data using GraphQL
Set up a GraphQL client with Apollo Client and query data from the server
Optimize GraphQL queries using fragments
Implement authentication and access control in GraphQL
Build a complete GraphQL application with React
Deploy a GraphQL application to production

Curriculum

Session 1: Introduction to GraphQL

What is GraphQL?
Advantages of GraphQL over REST APIs
GraphQL terminology and core concepts
GraphQL vs. REST: Pros and Cons

Session 2: Setting Up a GraphQL Server

Setting up a GraphQL server with Node.js and Express
Creating a schema and resolvers
Handling queries and mutations
Integrating with a database

Session 3: Exploring the GraphQL API and the Schema Definition Language

Understanding the GraphQL API
Writing queries and mutations in GraphQL
Using the Schema Definition Language (SDL)
Creating custom types and fields

Session 4: Setting Up a GraphQL Client

Setting up a GraphQL client with Apollo Client
Querying data with Apollo Client
Using Apollo Client's caching system

Session 5: GraphQL Fragments, Queries & Mutations

Understanding fragments, queries, and mutations
Creating efficient queries with fragments
Performing mutations with GraphQL
Handling errors in GraphQL mutations

Session 6: Authentication & Access Control Patterns

Implementing authentication in GraphQL
Using JWT for authorization
Restricting access to GraphQL APIs
Best practices for handling authentication and access control

Session 7: Putting it all together

Building a complete GraphQL application with React
Deploying your application to production
Best practices for GraphQL application development By the end of this workshop, participants will have the knowledge and skills to build powerful and efficient GraphQL backends for their React applications, and will be able to apply these concepts to their own projects.