Graphql Schema
Skill Verified ActiveGuide for designing GraphQL schemas following industry best practices. Use this skill when: (1) designing a new GraphQL schema or API, (2) reviewing existing schema for improvements, (3) deciding on type structures or nullability, (4) implementing pagination or error patterns, (5) ensuring security in schema design.
To guide users in designing effective, maintainable, and secure GraphQL schemas by providing best practices, patterns, and examples.
Features
- GraphQL schema design best practices
- Type design patterns (interfaces, unions, custom scalars)
- Nullability strategies and list handling
- ID design and global ID patterns
- Pagination with the Connection pattern
- Naming conventions for types, fields, and arguments
- Error design patterns (union-based, interface-based)
- Security best practices for schema design
Use Cases
- Designing a new GraphQL schema or API
- Reviewing existing schema for improvements
- Deciding on type structures or nullability
- Implementing pagination or error patterns
- Ensuring security in schema design
Non-Goals
- Implementing resolvers or server-side logic
- Client-side GraphQL development
- Tooling for schema validation or linting (Rover CLI handles this)
Installation
First, add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add apollographql/skills/plugin install skills@apollo-marketplaceQuality Score
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