• v3 (latest)
• Quick Start

Quick start

GraphQL Yoga is a batteries-included cross-platform GraphQL over HTTP spec-compliant GraphQL server powered by Envelop and GraphQL Tools that runs anywhere; focused on easy setup, performance and great developer experience.

Installation

yarn add graphql graphql-yoga

Schema

You will need to provide a schema to Yoga, there are many ways to assemble a GraphQL schema, here's just a few:

import { createSchema } from 'graphql-yoga'
 
export const schema = createSchema({
  typeDefs: /* GraphQL */ `
    type Query {
      hello: String
    }
  `,
  resolvers: {
    Query: {
      hello: () => 'world'
    }
  }
})

Server

After you have created a GraphQL schema, simply pass it in to Yoga and liftoff! 🚀

import { createServer } from 'node:http'
import { createYoga } from 'graphql-yoga'
import { schema } from './schema'
 
// Create a Yoga instance with a GraphQL schema.
const yoga = createYoga({ schema })
 
// Pass it into a server to hook into request handlers.
const server = createServer(yoga)
 
// Start the server and you're done!
server.listen(4000, () => {
  console.info('Server is running on http://localhost:4000/graphql')
})

Visit http://localhost:4000/graphql to see Yoga in action.