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title: Graphql pakages
tags: Graphql
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# Graphql pakages

## Backend

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### apollo-server

- create apollo server

### graphql-yoga

- easy way to setup graphql backend

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### graphql-middleware

- apply graphql middleware (with schema)

### graphql-shield

- A middleware deal with authentication for querry, mutation, ... for schema

### graphql-scalars

- Just Date generate?

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### nexus

https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus

- A tool help grapql to define model(type), querry, mutation, ... on quickly and structurally way
- define schema (typeDef + resolvers)
- schema
- typeDefs
- type (like model)
- resolvers
- querry
- mutation
- subscription
- ...

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### @prisma/client

- With [prisma](https://www.prisma.io/)
- For passing http request like the `Authorization` header ??

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## Frontend
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### @apollo/client

- Linking client to apollo server

### apollo-link-context

- Use it can setup headers customly. like `Authorization: Bearer token`
- New ApolloClient({ link })

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## example project:

- https://github.com/barrystone/social_app
- https://github.com/barrystone/chatApp_react