Client infrastructure

Client Infrastructure

• Team Introduction
• Mandate
• Goals

MandaTE

• GraphQL Server and Client Library
• RAML Linters and Code Generation
• BFF Services
• Server Side React JS rendering service
• Image processing

Provide platforms and tools to improve client development efficiency and application performance

Goals

• Quickly Deploy GraphQL Beta
• Elevate NodeJS to a first class citizen
• Maintain RAML until completely deprecated
• Continue to provide API design recommendations

GraphQL

• Product / front end centric
• Client-specified queries
• Backwards Compatible
• Strongly-typed
• Introspective

Example

{
    user {
        name
    }
}

{
    "user": {
        "name": "Nick"
    }
}

Progress

{
    user {
        name
        profilePicture {
            width
            height
            url
        }
    }
}

{
    "user": {
        "name": "Nick",
        "profilePicture": {
            "width": 50,
            "height": 50,
            "url": "https://cdn/50.jpg"
        }
    }
}

Graphql Demo

Architecture

GraphQL

MicroServices

Native

Mobile W

Desktop

Initial Deployment

GraphQL

Finagle Services

api.ck.com

Rest Services

Stage 2 Deployment

GraphQL

Finagle Services

api.ck.com

Rest Services

Next Steps

• Target Dates
• CKVM
• Production

Target Dates

• GraphQL in CKVM - Aug 15th
• GraphQL in Production - Sept 30th

CKVM Next Steps

• Key Contacts
• Immediate Concerns

Production Next Steps

• Key Contacts
• Immediate Concerns