How to handle where clause in GraphQL Schema - graphql

Question

I am new to GraphQL and creating a API Server using Flask and GraphQL,
Facing some issues while handling the "where" clause in GraphQL Request.
The basic Request and Response is working fine . please find a short snippet of the Schema I have designed
type data {
edges:[data_edges]
}
type QueryCustom {
data: data
}
type Query {
query: QueryCustom
}
Below mentioned basic request (Without the where clause) is working fine with this schema
query {
query {
data {
edges { .... }
But Getting an error when I am executing the Request with the where clause
query dataClosingSoon($month: Long) {
query{
data(where: { LastModifiedDate: { CALENDAR_MONTH: { value: { eq: $month } } } } ) {
edges { ....... }
Following is the response I get:
{
"errors": [
{
"locations": [
{
"column": 40,
"line": 1
}
],
"message": "Unknown type 'Long'."
},
{
"locations": [
{
"column": 9,
"line": 5
}
],
"message": "Unknown argument 'where' on field 'QueryCustom.data'."
}
]
}
I need to understand how to handle the where condition.

Answer 1

GraphQL is not SQL. You cannot use SQL clauses such as WHERE, LIKE, etc. in a GraphQL query.
You need to look at the schema to check how can you filter your query. These filters are pre-defined in the schema. You cannot create custom filters (at least in a basic sense) for a GraphQL query.
Edit:
If you want to use the query you are trying to send, your schema should look like something this:
type data {
edges:[data_edges]
}
type Query {
data(where: Filter!): data
}
input type Filter {
lastModifiedDate: // the type of this field
// Rest of the input fields
}
Note that your first query and the second query are totally different. Your second query is clearly wrong due to two reasons:
The Query type does not have a field called data. It only has one field called query. (I wouldn't add a field named query under the Query type though).
Your data field does not have any inputs. But your document (the GraphQL request) clearly does.