GRANDstack Workshop - Server

This is a skeleton GraphQL server that uses ApolloServer and the Neo4j JavaScript driver to serve a GraphQL API for movies and movie recommendations.

Quick Start

Install dependencies:

npm install

Start the GraphQL service:

npm start

This will start the GraphQL service (by default on localhost:4000) where you can issue GraphQL requests or access GraphQL Playground in the browser:

Configure

Set your Neo4j connection string and credentials in .env. For example:

.env

NEO4J_URI=bolt://localhost:7687
NEO4J_USER=neo4j
NEO4J_PASSWORD=letmein

Deployment

You can deploy to any service that hosts Node.js apps, but Zeit Now is a great easy to use service for hosting your app that has an easy to use free plan for small projects.

To deploy your GraphQL service on Zeit Now, first install Now Desktop - you'll need to provide an email address. Then run

now

to deploy your GraphQL service on Zeit Now. Once deployed you'll be given a fresh URL that represents the current state of your application where you can access your GraphQL endpoint and GgraphQL Playgound. For example: https://grand-stack-starter-api-pqdeodpvok.now.sh/