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Schema

Every project has a schema that defines the GraphQL APIs functionality.

At a high level, your project's schema is the blueprint used to generate the features you want your project to have.

At a low level, the schema is a JSON file in which you can configure your project's GraphQL API.

When you edit your project in the admin UI, properties are added to your schema for you. Editing the schema JSON allows you to manually configure your API.

Check out our guide on editing your projct's schema.

Configurable properties include:

Configuring a project schema

Editing the schema is required for most non-trivial projects. We have many docs to walk you through that process listed above, but if you want to see all the options available to you, you should check out our schema specification.

Configuring query resolvers

Resolvers are JSON objects in a schema that define how a project's queries and mutations behave. Is the query being made to a REST API rather than GraphQL? Is its data coming from a remote service rather than the project's local ShapeDB? Does the query fetch data from multiple endpoints in multiple APIs? Resolvers define all this behavior.

Check out our Resolvers section for properties, descriptions, and examples.

Schema management

We recommend editing project schemas in the admin UI. Our JSON editor provides inline validation and smart autocomplete suggestions. You can also immediately see and test the ways that schema changes impact your GraphQL API.

If you would rather use an external interface, you can export your schema by selecting the Export Schema button above the JSON editor in the web client.

You can also use our CLI, or your project's REST endpoint. Learn more in our guide on importing and exporting your schema.

Getting started

Ready to start? First, learn about the most fundamental schema concept: Shapes. Read our Shapes guide now.

Still need help? Get in touch with us.