proskillv1.0.0
graphql-api-design
Design GraphQL APIs that survive production — schema modeling, resolver patterns, the N+1 problem and dataloaders, connection-style pagination, error handling, field-level authorization, federation vs monolith, and query cost limiting. With schema and dataloader examples.
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Overview
GraphQL moves the query planner into your API layer: clients compose queries you never wrote, so every design decision is about bounding what arbitrary queries can do — to your database (N+1), your authorization model (field-level access), and your servers (query cost). This skill covers schema design, resolver mechanics, and the operational guardrails. Deep detail in references/, copy-paste schem
What it covers
- Schema modeling rules
- The N+1 problem (and the only real fix)
- Authorization
- Operational guardrails
- Federation vs monolith
- Nullability and Error Design
- Query Cost Limiting