🚀 Apollo GraphQL Practice Project

A hands-on project built to learn and practice GraphQL using Apollo Server and Apollo Client. This repository demonstrates how to create GraphQL APIs, define schemas, write resolvers, and consume GraphQL data efficiently.

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📖 Overview

This project was created as part of my GraphQL learning journey to understand:

• GraphQL fundamentals
• Apollo Server setup
• Apollo Client integration
• Queries and Mutations
• Schema design
• Resolver implementation
• Data fetching and state management

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✨ Features

• ✅ GraphQL API with Apollo Server
• ✅ Custom Schema & Type Definitions
• ✅ Query Operations
• ✅ Mutation Operations
• ✅ Resolver Functions
• ✅ Apollo Client Integration
• ✅ Error Handling
• ✅ Clean Project Structure

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose
GraphQL	API Query Language
Apollo Server	Backend GraphQL Server
Apollo Client	Frontend Data Management
Node.js	Runtime Environment
Express.js	Server Framework
JavaScript / TypeScript	Development Language

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⚙️ Installation

Clone the repository:

Install dependencies:

npm install

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🚀 Running the Project

Start the development server:

npm run dev

or

npm start

Server will run at:

http://localhost:4000

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🧪 Example Query

query GetUsers {
  users {
    id
    name
    email
  }
}

Example Response

{
  "data": {
    "users": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "John Doe",
        "email": "john@example.com"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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🎯 Learning Outcomes

Through this project, I practiced:

• Understanding GraphQL architecture
• Designing schemas and types
• Creating resolvers
• Executing queries and mutations
• Apollo ecosystem fundamentals
• API testing with GraphQL Playground

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📸 Playground

Apollo Sandbox / GraphQL Playground can be accessed after starting the server:

http://localhost:4000/

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions, suggestions, and improvements are welcome.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Open a Pull Request

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📚 Resources

• GraphQL Documentation
• Apollo GraphQL Documentation
• Apollo Client Documentation

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👨‍💻 Author

Abdul Rehman

Made with ❤️ while learning Apollo GraphQL.

Feel free to ⭐ the repository if you found its useful!