graphql-apollo-server

name	graphql-apollo-server
description	Build production GraphQL servers with Apollo Server, plugins, and federation
sasmp_version	1.3.0
bonded_agent	04-graphql-apollo-server
bond_type	PRIMARY_BOND
version	2.0.0
complexity	intermediate
estimated_time	4-6 hours
prerequisites	["graphql-fundamentals","graphql-resolvers"]

Apollo Server Skill

Deploy production-ready GraphQL APIs

Overview

Learn to build scalable GraphQL servers with Apollo Server 4, including middleware integration, custom plugins, federation, and production best practices.

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Quick Reference

Feature	Package	Purpose
Server	@apollo/server	Core server
Express	@apollo/server/express4	Express integration
Plugins	@apollo/server/plugin/*	Extensibility
Federation	@apollo/subgraph	Microservices

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Core Setup

1. Basic Server (Express)

import { ApolloServer } from '@apollo/server';
import { expressMiddleware } from '@apollo/server/express4';
import { ApolloServerPluginDrainHttpServer } from '@apollo/server/plugin/drainHttpServer';
import express from 'express';
import http from 'http';
import cors from 'cors';

interface Context {
  user: User | null;
  dataSources: DataSources;
}

async function startServer() {
   app = ();
   httpServer = http.(app);

   server =  <>({
    typeDefs,
    resolvers,
    : [
      
      ({ httpServer }),
    ],
  });

   server.();

  app.(
    ,
    ({ : [], :  }),
    express.(),
    (server, {
      :  ({ req }) => ({
        :  (req),
        : (),
      }),
    }),
  );

  httpServer.(,  {
    .();
  });
}