Understanding REST Connectors

Agenda

• Getting Started with Connectors

• Building Connectors

• Real-World Considerations

• Advanced Tooling

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Query

Response

Query

Response

Router

Subgraph

Subgraph

Subgraph

database

REST API

database

Apollo Connectors!

Query

Response

Router

Schema with Apollo Connectors

Subgraph

Subgraph

database

REST API

REST API

Rover

• A CLI tool that allows you to manage schemas
• Docs

Router

• A single access point for a federated API
• Supergraph
• Built in Rust

GraphOS

• A platform for managing your graph

https://github.com/moonhighway/apollo-connectors-workshop

get the repo!

Challenge!

• Create a Lifts Connector
  • Hint: /lifts 
• Use at least 3 fields from the API

Challenge!

• Create a query for finding a lift by its ID
• Extra credit: Rename one of the lift fields

Next Steps

• Connectors Community
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