GraphQL from Ground Up

🛠️ GraphQL from Ground Up: Mastering Node.js & Building a Real-World API 🚀

Headline: Dive into the world of modern APIs with GraphQL from Ground Up. By the end of this course, you'll have crafted a fully-featured API for a forum using Node.js - all without prior knowledge of GraphQL!

Course Instructor: Chimezie Enyinnaya 👩‍🏫

Course Title: 📚 GraphQL from Ground Up: Learn, Build & Thrive with a Fully-Featured API

Why GraphQL?

• Efficient: Get exactly the data you need, making fewer requests to get all the required information.
• Versatile: Query complex structures and nested data with ease.
• Scalable: Handle a growing user base without compromising performance.

Course Overview:

This course is designed for developers who are eager to learn GraphQL from the ground up and build a robust API. Here's what you can expect:

1. Introduction to GraphQL 🌱

   • Understand the core principles of GraphQL.
   • Learn how GraphQL differs from RESTful APIs.

2. Setting Up Your Development Environment 🛠️

   • Configure your workspace with all the necessary tools and libraries.
   • Get hands-on experience setting up Node.js and Apollo Server.

3. Building Your First Schema 🚀

   • Design a GraphQL schema for a forum application.
   • Learn how to define types, queries, and mutations.

4. Data Resolvers and Context Management 🔗

   • Implement resolvers to fetch data from your database.
   • Understand how to manage context for security and performance.

5. Real-Time Data with Subscriptions 🔁

   • Explore how to implement subscriptions in GraphQL.
   • Enable real-time updates in your forum API.

6. Authentication and Authorization 🔒

   • Secure your API by implementing user authentication.
   • Protect your data with proper authorization checks.

7. Testing Your API ✅

   • Write unit tests to ensure your resolvers are functioning correctly.
   • Learn about GraphQL testing tools like Apollo Test Client.

8. Performance Tuning and Optimization 🌟

   • Profile and optimize the performance of your API.
   • Apply best practices to enhance efficiency and scalability.

9. Best Practices and Advanced Concepts 📈

   • Dive into advanced topics such as schema optimization, caching, and more.
   • Adopt best practices recommended by the GraphQL community.

What You'll Achieve:

• Build a fully-featured forum API from scratch using GraphQL and Node.js.
• Master the fundamentals of GraphQL, including schemas, resolvers, mutations, and subscriptions.
• Learn to implement authentication and authorization in your API.
• Write effective tests for your API.
• Optimize and scale your API to handle a growing user base.

Who is this course for?

• Backend developers looking to transition from REST to GraphQL.
• Developers who are new to GraphQL but familiar with Node.js.
• Anyone interested in learning about modern web APIs and how to build them.

Enroll now and embark on your journey to mastering GraphQL! 🧠✨

Join Chimezie Enyinnaya, a seasoned instructor with a knack for simplifying complex concepts, as he guides you through the process of building a real-world API with GraphQL. Don't let this opportunity pass you by - your path to becoming a GraphQL expert starts here! 🚀💫