I've just started to learn GraphQL recently and have decided to implement it in a react based polling app where users can create and vote on polls.
I've created a mongoose model that looks like this https://github.com/luckyrose89/Voting-App/blob/master/backend/models/poll.js.
I'm facing an issue with adding upvotes to a poll option while writing Graphql mutations. So far my schema looks like this:
const AnswerType = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "Answer",
fields: () => ({
id: { type: GraphQLID },
option: { type: GraphQLString },
votes: { type: GraphQLInt }
})
});
const QuestionType = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "Question",
fields: () => ({
id: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID) },
question: { type: GraphQLString },
answer: { type: GraphQLList(AnswerType) }
})
});
const AnswerTypeInput = new GraphQLInputObjectType({
name: "AnswerInput",
fields: () => ({
option: { type: GraphQLString },
votes: { type: GraphQLInt }
})
});
const QuestionTypeInput = new GraphQLInputObjectType({
name: "QuestionInput",
fields: () => ({
question: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
answer: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLList(AnswerTypeInput)) }
})
});
const Mutation = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "Mutation",
fields: {
addPoll: {
\\\\ code here
},
deletePoll: {
\\\\\ code here
},
upvotePoll: {
type: QuestionType,
args: { id: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID) } },
resolve(parent, args) {}
}
}
});
So I've defined my types and I can add and delete polls and access a single poll(I've skipped my queries section here). But I don't understand how to access a single poll's AnswerType object without retrieving unnecessary data and use it to write my upVote mutation.
I hope someone can guide me with this
I'm using GraphQL.
I'm able to pass one argument in a field. But I would like to know how to pass multiple arguments to a field.
This is my code:
GraphlQL Object type: Price availability
const priceAvailability = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "priceAvailability",
description: "Check price and availability of article",
fields: () => ({
articleID: {
type: GraphQLString
},
priceType:{
type:GraphQLString
},
stockAvailability: {
type: StockAvailabilityType,
resolve(parentValue, args) {
// stuff to get the price and availability
return (data = getStockAvailability.getStockAvailability(
parentValue.isbn, parentValue.omgeving
));
}
}
})
});
The root query
const RootQuery = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "RootQuery",
fields: () => ({
price: {
type: new GraphQLList(priceAvailability),
args: [{
articleID: {
type: new GraphQLList(GraphQLString),
description:
'List with articles. Example: ["artid1","artid2"]'
},
priceType: {
type: new GraphQLList(GraphQLString) ,
description:
'PriceType. Example: "SalePrice","CurrentPrice"'
}]
},
resolve: function(_, { articleID , priceType}) {
var data = [];
// code to return data here
return data;
}
}
})
});
Schema
module.exports = new GraphQLSchema({
query: RootQuery
});
This is the query I use in GraphiQL to test:
{
query: price(articleID:"ART03903", priceType:"SalePrice" ){
stockAvailability {
QuantityAvailable24hrs
QuantityAvailable48hrs
}
}
}
I can get the articleID via parentValue.articleID, but I have issues with getting parentValue.priceType.
Also GraphiQL tells me that priceType does not exists:
Unknown argument “priceType”. On field “price” of type “RootQuery”
args for a field takes an object instead of an array. Try:
args: {
articleID: {
type: new GraphQLList(GraphQLString),
description: 'List with articles. Example: ["artid1","artid2"]'
},
priceType: {
type: new GraphQLList(GraphQLString) ,
description: 'PriceType. Example: "SalePrice","CurrentPrice"'
},
}
I'm trying to create a dynamic GraphQLObjectType with graphQl, something like this:
export const Project = (data) => {
return new GraphQLObjectType({
name: 'Project',
fields: () => ({
id: {
type: GraphQLString
},
type: {
type: GraphQLString
},
author: {
type: User,
resolve: (root, args, req) => {
...
}
}
})
})
};
I call this model on my query in this way:
getProjectById: {
type: Project(structure),
args: {
id: { type: GraphQLString }
},
resolve(source, args, req) {
const projectService = new ProjectService(req);
return projectService.getProjectById(args.id)
}
}
the problem is that doing this I get this error:
Schema must contain unique named types but contains multiple types
named "Project"
where is the error? do you have some advice? many thanks
The call Project(structure) in turn calls new GraphQLObjectType({name: 'Project',...}) . If you invoke Project(structure) more than once, you try to declare multiple GraphQLObjectTypes with the same name (which makes no sense).
If you would create/declare GraphQLObjectType dynamically, you have to generate a unique name property. E.g. like this:
// assuming data.name is unique
export const Project = (data) => {
return new GraphQLObjectType({
name: `Project${data.name}`,
...
})
}
This code was working until I added the Resources part into the code. It is similar to the other two so I am not sure why isn't it working.
Thanks in advance
Update:-
After using the debugger, I came to understand that the problem is in the RootQueryType.js and files associated with it as the error pops up when I am trying to export the schema and exactly at the query:RootQueryType place but still can't pinpoint at the error.
Update:-
I have put the schema.js file too in the end
resourceType.js
const graphql = require("graphql");
const UserType = require("./userType");
const User = require("../models/User");
const Project = require("../models/Project");
const Resource = require("../models/Resource");
const ProjectType = require("./projectType");
const {
GraphQLObjectType,
GraphQLString,
GraphQLList,
} = graphql;
const ResourceType = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "ResourceType",
fields: () => ({
id: { type: GraphQLString },
title: { type: GraphQLString },
url: { type: GraphQLString },
project:{
type:ProjectType,
resolve(parentValues,args){
return Project.findById(parentValues.id).populate("resources")
}
}
})
});
module.exports=ResourceType;
RootQueryType.js
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
const graphql = require('graphql');
const { GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLList, GraphQLID, GraphQLNonNull } = graphql;
const ProjectType = require('./../types/projectType');
const UserType = require('./../types/userType');
const Project=require("../models/Project");
const User=require("../models/User");
const RootQuery=new GraphQLObjectType({
name:"RootQueryType",
fields: () => ({
projects:{
type:new GraphQLList(ProjectType),
resolve(parentValues,args,request){
return Project.find().populate("contributors").populate("resources");
}
},
project:{
type:ProjectType,
args:{id:{type:new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID)}},
resolve(parentValue,args,request){
return Project.findById(args.id).populate("contributors").populate("resources");
}
},
users:{
type:new GraphQLList(UserType),
resolve(parentValues,args,request){
return User.find().populate("projects");
}
},
user:{
type:UserType,
args:{id:{type:new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID)}},
resolve(parentValue,args,request){
return User.findById(args.id).populate("projects")
}
},
})
})
module.exports = RootQuery;
Mutation.js
const mongoose = require("mongoose");
const ProjectType = require("./../types/projectType");
const UserType = require("./../types/userType");
const graphql = require("graphql");
const {
GraphQLObjectType,
GraphQLList,
GraphQLID,
GraphQLNonNull,
GraphQLString
} = graphql;
const Project = require("../models/Project");
const User = require("../models/User");
const mutation = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "mutation",
fields: () => ({
addUser: {
type: UserType,
args: {
name: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
username: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
password: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
email: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
githubProfile: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) }
},
resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
return User.create(args);
}
},
addProject: {
type: ProjectType,
args: {
name: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
description: { type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString) },
image: { type:GraphQLString },
// contributor:{ type: new GraphQLNonNull(new GraphQLList(GraphQLID))
contributor:{ type: new GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLID)
},
},
resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
return Project.create(args);
}
}
})
});
module.exports = mutation;
I am positive it isnt the problem with other types because they were working earlier and I only added the .populate("resources") property to the resolve function of both of them. But just in case I am adding the code for them too.
userType.js
const graphql = require("graphql");
const ProjectType = require("./projectType");
const { GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLString, GraphQLList } = graphql;
const UserType = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "User",
fields: () => ({
id: { type: GraphQLString },
name: { type: GraphQLString },
githubProfile: { type: GraphQLString },
username: { type: GraphQLString },
password: { type: GraphQLString },
email: { type: GraphQLString },
projects: {
type: new GraphQLList(ProjectType),
resolve(parentValues, args) {
return User.findById(parentValues.id).populate("projects");
}
}
})
});
module.exports = UserType;
and the other is
projectType.js
const graphql = require("graphql");
const UserType = require("./userType");
const ResourceType = require("./resourceType");
const User = require("../models/User");
const Project = require("../models/Project");
const {
GraphQLObjectType,
GraphQLString,
GraphQLList,
} = graphql;
const ProjectType = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "ProjectType",
fields: () => ({
id: { type: GraphQLString },
name: { type: GraphQLString },
description: { type: GraphQLString },
image: { type: GraphQLString },
contributors: {
type: new GraphQLList(UserType),
resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
return Project.findContributors(parentValues.id);
}
},
resources:{
type: new GraphQLList(ResourceType),
resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
return Project.findResources(parentValues.id);
}
}
})
});
module.exports=ProjectType;
schema.js
const graphql = require("graphql");
const RootQuery = require("./RootQueryType");
const Mutation = require("./Mutation");
const { GraphQLSchema } = graphql;
console.log(RootQuery,Mutation);
module.exports = new GraphQLSchema({
query: RootQuery,
mutation: Mutation
});
Update:- I have removed the resources files and I am still getting the same error so it must be between user and project types
Update:-I finally tracked down the bug to being in the type files of both project and user type and it is being caused by the new GraphQLList, I still havent solved the error but removing it seems to make the error go away, no idea why.
Finally solved the problem, it was as #cito said, because of circular dependencies that was the cause of the error, that is as my UserType is dependent on ProjectType and likewise and hence I was getting this error, this was solved by
const graphql = require("graphql");
const User = require("../models/User");
const Project = require("../models/Project");
const {
GraphQLObjectType,
GraphQLString,
GraphQLList,
} = graphql;
const ProjectType = new GraphQLObjectType({
name: "ProjectType",
fields: () => ({
id: { type: GraphQLString },
name: { type: GraphQLString },
description: { type: GraphQLString },
image: { type: GraphQLString },
contributors: {
type: new GraphQLList(UserType),
resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
return Project.findContributors(parentValues.id);
}
},
resources:{
type: new GraphQLList(ResourceType),
resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
return Project.findResources(parentValues.id);
}
}
})
});
module.exports=ProjectType;
// This is here to prevent circular dependencies problem which will lead to the formation of infinite loop
const UserType = require("./userType");
const ResourceType = require("./resourceType");
that is requiring the files at the bottom
Your problem is the cyclic dependency between the userType and projectType module. Therefore the const value is still an empty object when it is passed to GraphQLList.
As a solution, you can move all the types into one module. Or, when exporting your classes, set them as properties of module.exports. This will work since you defined the fields properly as thunks.
By the way, you don't need the new when creating a GraphQLList or GraphQLNonNull wrapper. But that's not why you're getting the error.
Another way to go is:
resources:{
// require directly without creating a new variable
type: new GraphQLList(require("./resourceType")),
resolve(parentValues, args, request) {
return Project.findResources(parentValues.id);
}
}
I solved the problem. Just have both objectType in the same file.
I works
I'm using express graphql with the react starter kit boilerplate and am trying to define my own nested schema when i get the error Error: Availability.rooms field type must be Output Type but got: undefined. I took the examples which all had resolve at the first depth field - I changed it so that my field had a nested field type and moved the resolve to the nested field - but I think I have a syntax error.
schema.js
import {
GraphQLSchema as Schema,
GraphQLObjectType as ObjectType,
} from 'graphql';
import hotel from './queries/hotel';
const schema = new Schema({
query: new ObjectType({
name: 'Query',
fields: {
hotel,
},
}),
});
export default schema;
hotel.js
import {
GraphQLObjectType as ObjectType,
GraphQLList as List,
GraphQLString as StringType,
GraphQLBoolean as BooleanType,
GraphQLInt as IntType,
GraphQLNonNull as NonNull,
} from 'graphql';
import { checkAvailability } from './hotels';
const RoomType = new ObjectType({
name: 'Room',
fields: {
name: { type: new NonNull(StringType) },
roomTypeCategory: { type: new NonNull(StringType) },
nights: { type: new NonNull(IntType) },
isAvailable: { type: new NonNull(BooleanType) },
startDate: { type: new NonNull(StringType) },
endDate: { type: new NonNull(StringType) },
availability: { type: new List(BooleanType) },
},
});
const AvailabilityType = new ObjectType({
name: 'Availability',
args: {
hotelId: { type: new NonNull(StringType) },
checkIn: { type: new NonNull(StringType) },
checkOut: { type: new NonNull(StringType) },
numberOfAdults: { type: new NonNull(IntType) },
},
fields: { rooms: new List(RoomType) },
async resolve({ request }, { hotelId, checkIn, checkOut, numberOfAdults }) {
const rooms = await checkAvailability({
hotelId,
checkIn,
checkOut,
numberOfAdults,
});
return { rooms };
},
});
export default {
type: new ObjectType({
name: 'Hotels',
fields: {
availability: { type: AvailabilityType },
},
}),
};
It should be:
fields: {
rooms: {type: new List(RoomType) }
}
As a field could get more properties other than type (resolve for example), you should pass an object that has a type property. Just like what you did for the rest of them.