Rapid Data APIs using GraphQL and Drupal

dirtystylus

GraphQL has quickly become a data API alternative to REST due to its flexible query structure, and the community has developed a mature GraphQL module for Drupal that makes setting up a decoupled CMS a snap. This talk will dive into:

 

  • How you can quickly set up Drupal to use GraphQL for its data APIs

  • Basic GraphQL queries including Fragments, Aliases, and Arguments

  • Beyond out-of-the-box: creating custom fields, types, and interfaces

  • How Bluecadet used Drupal and GraphQL to power Cinder and React touchscreen interactives for MIT Museum’s Exhibition “Lighter, Stronger, Faster: The Herreshoff Legacy”

The talk is intended for intermediate site builders and developers with some familiarity with APIs.

Program tags

apis, back end development, decoupled

Experience Level

Intermediate

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