In this podcast episode, Rob Walters and Michael Watson from Apollo GraphQL discuss OData and its integration with Apollo GraphQL. They explore OData's origins, its relevance to GraphQL developers, and how Apollo connectors can simplify the use of OData entities in GraphQL applications. The conversation also touches on performance considerations, developer experience in Visual Studio Code, and an upcoming Connectors Live webinar on building connectors.
References:
Connectors Live: Orchestrating OData APIs with Apollo Connectors
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7282425943275511808/comments/?utm_campaign=2025-01-15_Webinar_Orchestrating-OData-APIs-with-Apollo-Connectors-in-30-minutes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=spotify
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Episode 10: Introducing Apollo Connectors
In this episode of the Apollo GraphQL podcast, Rob Walters, Product Marketing Manager at Apollo GraphQL, speaks with Michael Watson, Head of Developer Advocacy, about modern application development and the challenges developers face today. The discussion highlights Apollo Connectors, a powerful new feature that simplifies working with REST APIs by eliminating the need to write resolver code. Michael shares insights into how Apollo Connectors enable seamless API orchestration, optimize query planning, and improve developer workflows while maintaining strong security practices. Listeners will also learn about tools like Apollo Studio and Rover CLI. Whether you're modernizing existing applications or building new ones, this episode offers valuable insights for developers and organizations aiming to streamline API integration.
References:
Connectors Live: API Orchestration in 30 min a Stripe Checkout Workflow with Apollo Connectors
https://www.apollographql.com/events/api-orchestration-in-30-minutes-a-stripe-checkout-workflow-with-apollo-connectors
Apollo Odyssey Course: Apollo Connectors
https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/connectors-intro-rest
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Apollo Router Office Hours with Jeremy Lempereur
Originally streamed on November 15, 2023 on our YouTube channel. Jeremy Lempereur, Senior Software Engineer, answers community questions about Apollo Router.
Topics
Overview of Apollo Router
Q&A: batched operations
Router customization
Running Apollo Router for free
Authorization and Authentication
Federated Subscriptions
Upcoming Router features
Links
Apollo Router GitHub repository
Router customization docs
Apollo Solutions customization load testing
Apollo Discord
Korinne’s talk on Federated Subscriptions
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Apollo Client Office Hours with Alessia Bellisario
Alessia Bellisario and Jeff Auriemma talk about Apollo Client. Originally recorded in Apollo's Discord on October 6, 2023.
Topics:
Apollo Client’s release process
Apollo Client Devtools
Subscriptions, federation, and multi-part
Defer
nonreactive
Testing
Links:
Alessia’s GraphQL Conf talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0iNvXu5ZlU
Blog post on nonreactive: https://www.apollographql.com/blog/apollo-client/introducing-apollo-clients-nonreactive-directive-and-usefragment-hook/
Alessia’s website: https://aless.co
Apollo Discord: https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B
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Apollo Server with Trevor Scheer
Trevor Scheer (Apollo Server maintainer) joins Jeff Auriemma (Engineering Manager) to discuss all things Apollo Server. Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord on August 25, 2023. You can also read the full transcript on our blog.
Topics
Apollo Server 3 to 4 migration
dataSources
Pagination
Plugins
Federation
Federated Mutations
Federated Subscriptions
Links
Apollo Server 4 migration guide
GraphQL pagination guide
Creating Apollo Server plugins
Federated Subscriptions
GraphQL Summit
New Zealand