auth-basic-user.js

const { ApolloServer } = require('apollo-server');

const server = new ApolloServer({
  typeDefs,
  resolvers,
  context: ({ req }) => {
    // get the user token from the headers
    const token = req.headers.authorization || '';
    
    // try to retrieve a user with the token
    const user = getUser(token);
    
    // add the user to the context
    return { user };
  },
});

server.listen().then(({ url }) => {
  console.log(`🚀 Server ready at ${url}`)
});