Apollo GraphQL: Calling a Query Twice with apolloClient.query? - graphql

Question

I have the following query:
const GET_MY_USERINFOFORIMS_QUERY = gql`
query($userID: String!){
myUserDataForIMs(userID:userID){
name_first
name_last
picture_medium
}
} `;
const withUserInfoForIMs = graphql(GET_MY_USERINFOFORIMS_QUERY, {
options({ userID }) {
return {
variables: { userID: `${userID}`}
};
}
,
props({ data: { loading, myUserDataForIMs } }) {
return { loading, myUserDataForIMs };
},
name: 'GET_MY_USERINFOFORIMS_QUERY',
});
From the Apollo docs, it looks like I may be able to call this query twice from inside the component, using apolloClient.query, doing something like this:
client.query({ query: query1 })
client.query({ query: query2 })
Is there a way to call the query twice, passing a different userID each time?

Answer 1

Found it. :)
const localThis = this;
this.props.ApolloClientWithSubscribeEnabled.query({
query: GET_MY_USERINFOFORIMS_QUERY,
variables: {userID: fromID},
}).then((result) => {
localThis.setState({ fromAvatar: result.data.myUserDataForIMs[0].picture_thumbnail });
});
this.props.ApolloClientWithSubscribeEnabled.query({
query: GET_MY_USERINFOFORIMS_QUERY,
variables: {userID: toID},
}).then((result) => {
localThis.setState({ toAvatar: result.data.myUserDataForIMs[0].picture_thumbnail });
});
If there's a better/more efficient way, please post it.

Answer 2

You can do this by passing Apollo's refetch() method into your component's props alongside the data:
const withUserInfoForIMs = graphql(GET_MY_USERINFOFORIMS_QUERY, {
options({ userID }) {
return {
variables: { userID: `${userID}`}
};
},
props({ data: { refetch, loading, myUserDataForIMs } }) {
return { refetch, loading, myUserDataForIMs };
},
name: 'GET_MY_USERINFOFORIMS_QUERY',
});
...then somewhere in your component, you can refetch the data "manually":
theUserWasChangedSomehow(userID) {
this.props.refetch({ userID });
}