The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment - Installing the GraphQL Plugin

This video tutorial introduces GraphQL, comparing it with REST APIs, and demonstrates how to install and use the GraphQL plugin in Strapi. It highlights the flexibility of GraphQL in fetching specific data and provides a walkthrough of using the GraphQL Playground for queries. The tutorial also outlines the operations possible with GraphQL and previews upcoming lectures focusing on user authentication using JWT tokens via GraphQL.

What is required to enable GraphQL functionality in Strapi?

• Nothing, it is enabled by default

• Installing a dedicated plugin

• Using a different code editor

• Changing a configuration file

Which command is used to install the GraphQL plugin in Strapi?

• npm install graphql

• yarn add graphql

• yarn strapi install graphql

• npm strapi install graphql

What is the main advantage of using GraphQL over REST according to the instructor?

• GraphQL is easier to learn

• GraphQL is faster

• GraphQL allows fetching only the needed data

• GraphQL is more secure

How does GraphQL handle data fetching differently from REST?

• GraphQL does not support data modification

• GraphQL uses queries and mutations

• GraphQL uses only GET requests

• GraphQL requires a different server

What upcoming topic will be covered using GraphQL instead of REST?

• Data visualization

• User authentication with JWT

• Database management

• Frontend development