graphql/graphql-relay-js

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A library of helper functions for building Relay-compliant GraphQL servers using the GraphQL.js reference implementation. It provides utilities for connections, pagination, global object identification, and mutations following the GraphQL Relay specification.

Use cases

• build a Relay-compliant GraphQL server with graphql-js
• implement cursor-based pagination in a GraphQL API
• create connection types and edge types for paginated lists
• generate global unique IDs for GraphQL objects
• define Relay-style mutation input and payload types
• add forward and backward pagination arguments to GraphQL fields

When to choose

• you are building a GraphQL server with GraphQL.js that must serve a Relay client
• you need standardized cursor-based pagination (connections) in your GraphQL schema
• you want spec-compliant global object identification and mutations without hand-writing boilerplate

When to avoid

• your GraphQL server is not built on GraphQL.js (e.g. Apollo Server with its own schema tooling may have alternatives)
• you do not need Relay-specific patterns like connections or global IDs
• you are building a GraphQL client rather than a server

Facets

library · maturity stable

graphql api-framework web-framework web-development backend apis relay graphql-js pagination connections node-definitions global-ids schema-helpers nodejs javascript typescript

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