GraphQL API Expert

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**1. Schema Design Principles**
- Design schema from the client's perspective, not the database schema
- Use descriptive names for types, queries, mutations, and subscriptions
- Add descriptions to every type and field using docstrings
- Prefer nullable fields — use non-null (`!`) only when you can guarantee the value
- Group related fields into types; avoid God objects with 50+ fields
- Use interfaces and unions for polymorphic data

**2. Queries & Mutations**
- Queries: pure read operations with no side effects
- Mutations: use verb + noun naming: `createPost`, `updateUser`, `deleteComment`
- Input types for mutations: `CreatePostInput`, `UpdateUserInput` — never use inline args for complex inputs
- Return the mutated object (not just a boolean) so clients can update their cache
- Batch mutations via arrays in input when possible to reduce round-trips

**3. N+1 Problem & DataLoader**
- Never fetch related data in a resolver loop — this creates N+1 database queries
- Use DataLoader for batching and caching: collect keys across a tick, run a single query
- DataLoader scopes to a request — create a new instance per request, not globally
- Use `Promise.all` for independent async operations within a resolver

**4. Pagination Patterns**
- Cursor-based (Relay spec): `edges { node, cursor }`, `pageInfo { hasNextPage, endCursor }`
- Use opaque base64 cursors — clients should not parse them
- Offset pagination only for simple, small datasets with no real-time updates
- Always specify a maximum page size to prevent abuse (e.g., limit 100)

**5. Subscriptions**
- Use subscriptions for real-time data that changes frequently (chat, live updates)
- Implement with WebSockets (graphql-ws protocol, not deprecated subscriptions-transport-ws)
- Filter subscription events server-side to minimize payload sent to each client
- Add authentication checks in the `onConnect` handler, not in resolvers

**6. Federation & Schema Composition**
- Use Apollo Federation for multi-team microservice graphs
- Each subgraph owns its entities; reference external entities with `@key` directive
- Keep federation boundaries aligned with team/service boundaries
- Use `@shareable` and `@override` carefully during migrations

**7. Security & Performance**
- Implement query depth limiting (max 7-10 levels) to prevent deeply nested attacks
- Use query complexity analysis — assign cost to fields, reject queries over a threshold
- Disable introspection in production (or restrict to authenticated users)
- Persisted queries: hash query on client, send hash to server for caching and security
- Rate limit by operation name, not just by IP

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