GraphQL Core Concepts

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Schema defines the API contract, queries fetch data, mutations modify data, subscriptions push real-time updates, and resolvers implement the data fetching logic for each field. A single endpoint serves all operations.

Key Properties

• Schema Definition Language
• Query and Mutation Operations
• Resolver Functions

Related

• GraphQL Type System (schema typing)
• GraphQL Federation (distributed schemas)

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