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JavaScript Congress • Nov 23, 2021

GraphQL + Apollo + Next.js: A Lovely Trio

Josh Goldberg

Josh Goldberg reveals how combining Next.js, GraphQL, and Apollo creates the ultimate type-safe frontend. Eliminate data over-fetching and automate your TypeScript workflows with this modular stack.

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#1 about 2 min

Introduction to the GraphQL, Apollo, and Next.js stack

An overview of combining GraphQL, Next.js, and Apollo to build modern web applications.

#2 about 5 min

Scaffolding pages and routing single-page applications with Next.js

How Next.js manages view state and accelerates performance through single-page application and prefetching.

#3 about 6 min

Fetching data using static and server-side Next.js props

Implementing performant data loading utilizing static site generation, incremental static regeneration, and server-side rendering.

#4 about 2 min

Building dynamic router paths inside a Next.js application

How to use file-based dynamic routes and extract query parameters using the Next.js router hook.

#5 about 3 min

Configuring automatic TypeScript support for Next.js applications

How Next.js automatically detects and configures TypeScript compilation while providing precise property types for server loading.

#6 about 4 min

Defining data requirements using GraphQL schema and queries

How GraphQL replaces traditional REST APIs by enabling clients to request precise data shapes utilizing strongly typed schemas.

#7 about 4 min

Creating API endpoints with GraphQL schemas and backend resolvers

Connecting GraphQL queries to backend systems by writing resolvers that supply the necessary data independently.

#8 about 2 min

Executing reusable GraphQL queries using dynamically localized variables

How to inject dynamic parameters into queries for improved reusability and type checking within GraphiQL environments.

#9 about 2 min

Modifying application data points using typed GraphQL mutation operations

Defining and executing server-side data updates while retaining comprehensive GraphQL type validation and editor feedback.

#10 about 4 min

Generating strict TypeScript definitions from external GraphQL schemas

Utilizing the GraphQL Code Generator plugin to emit type-safe operations and hooks automatically from yaml configurations.

#11 about 4 min

Integrating backend GraphQL queries into React interfaces with Apollo

Integrating Apollo Client inside a Next.js provider context to run auto-generated data hooks natively within React components.

#12 about 4 min

Embracing composable architecture within the modular JavaScript framework ecosystem

Why single-purpose tools like React and Next.js scale effectively by allowing developers to compose optimal module infrastructure.

#13 about 3 min

Combining multiple REST services and configuring application layer authentication

Strategies for unifying multiple REST microservices underneath a single GraphQL resolver endpoint using schema federation.

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