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diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/index.md b/doc/api/graphql/index.md index cf02bbd9c92..9195ba4cdf1 100644 --- a/doc/api/graphql/index.md +++ b/doc/api/graphql/index.md @@ -16,6 +16,20 @@ added to the API without creating breaking changes. This allows us to have a versionless API as described in [the GraphQL documentation](https://graphql.org/learn/best-practices/#versioning). +## Vision + +We want the GraphQL API to be the **primary** means of interacting +programmatically with GitLab. To achieve this, it needs full coverage - anything +possible in the REST API should also be possible in the GraphQL API. + +To help us meet this vision, the frontend should use GraphQL in preference to +the REST API for new features, although the alpha status of GraphQL may prevent +this from being a possibility at times. + +There are no plans to deprecate the REST API. To reduce the technical burden of +supporting two APIs in parallel, they should share implementations as much as +possible. + ## Enabling the GraphQL feature The GraphQL API itself is currently in Alpha, and therefore hidden behind a @@ -32,9 +46,16 @@ curl --data "value=100" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gi A first iteration of a GraphQL API includes the following queries 1. `project` : Within a project it is also possible to fetch a `mergeRequest` by IID. - 1. `group` : Only basic group information is currently supported. +### Multiplex queries + +GitLab supports batching queries into a single request using +[apollo-link-batch-http](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/link/links/batch-http). More +info about multiplexed queries is also available for +[graphql-ruby](https://graphql-ruby.org/queries/multiplex.html) the +library GitLab uses on the backend. + ## GraphiQL The API can be explored by using the GraphiQL IDE, it is available on your |