CREATE A SIMPLE GRAPHQL API
How to create a very simple GRAPHQL API with AWS AppSync.
Log into AWS and open the “AWS APPSYNC” module. This is where we will create an APPSYNC API to be used later.
1. Click the orange Create API in the upper right hand corner of the page. Screen should look like the one to the left.
2. Click “Create with wizard” in order to build a very simple GraphQL API. AWS does much of the work for you this way. Screen should look like the one to the left.
3. Enter in “firstName”, “lastName” fields and name the api model “testModel”. Screen should look like the one to the left.
4. Once you hit “Start”, you will enter the name of your app as “graphQLTest” Your screen should look like one to the left.
5. Click “Start“ to begin the wizard. It will open to the model edit screen. Your screen should look like one to the left.
6. You will leave everything the same and hit “create”. Your screen should look like one to the left.
7. Once again, you will leave everything the same and hit “create”. This time, after the dynamodb builds, Your screen should look like one to the left.
8. Click on the orange array, and choose “createMyModelType” in order to generate the model. Your screen should look like one to the left.
9. Next click the orange array about and choose “createMyModelType”, in order to insert a record into this new dynamoDB table. Your screen should look like one to the left.
10. Now your api is generated. We need to get the information to call it. Next, click on the “Settings” tab. Your screen should look like one to the left.
11. Write down the API URL, as well as the api key listed under “API Keys”. Your screen should look like one to the left.
Now you have a GRAPHQL Api..pretty simple eh? You can call it using any language you wish.
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