basic-graphql.js

import express from 'express';
import { graphqlHTTP } from 'express-graphql';
import { buildSchema } from 'graphql'
 
/* A schema is used to define how the data will look */
let schema = buildSchema(`
  type Query {
    title: String,
    age: Int,
    description: String
  }
`);
 
/* A root value is used to say what will be RETURNED for each schema element */
let root = {
    title: () => { return "Fjolt" },
    age: () => { return 5 },
    description: () => { return 'A website' }
};
/* We tie it all together with express, so a user can access the endpoint */
let app = express();
app.get('/api', graphqlHTTP({
    schema: schema,
    rootValue: root
}));
app.listen(4000);