Set Up a React Application
Open your command prompt or terminal and type the below command. The below command will create a basic react app for us with the basic configurations to help us get started
npx create-react-app graphql-react-app
After everything’s done, go to the folder you just made.
cd graphql-react-app
Now, get things going by typing this:
npm start
Your react app’s up and running at http://localhost:3000
How to Integrate GraphQL APIs Into Your React.js Projects
Imagine a React.js world where you can specify exactly the data you need and it flows effortlessly tailored to your needs, and react can efficiently update the DOM as and when needed. No more under-fetching or over-fetching of data or wrestling with nested JSON structures.
This dream becomes a reality with the use of GraphQL the rising star of API technology. This article aims to help you integrate the GraphQL API with your React project.
Table of Content
- What is GraphQL
- Why GraphQL
- How to Integrate GraphQL APIs into Your React.js Projects
- Step 1: Set Up a React Application
- Step 2: Install Required Packages
- Step 3: Using Apollo, Configure the Apollo Client
- Step 4: Create GraphQL Queries
- Step 5: Fetch Data in React Components
- Step 6: Display Data in Your React App
- Step 7: Run Your Application