Inspecting GraphQL Schema

When you are at the task of API integration, you need tools that set you up for a good start. I am exploring the kontent.ai GraphQL library.

I forked the collection in Postman and was about to start to write GraphQL queries.Just to realize that I do not know the schema to query.

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In Thunder Client-VSCode Extension we do not have functionality to auto fetch the graphql schema as of yet.

In Postman, I stared at "Schema fetched" for some time. After googling on "how to access already fetched schema in Postman" - I figured it's a feature request in Postman backlog.

So, how to solve this ? Well, there are two ways to solve it:

• Hard way: Introspection System i.e. query the schema to know the schema

• Easy way: GraphiQL. Enter the URL and the online editor is configured for you

See the schema, create queries, and you are all set for API exploration 🌟. Sometimes, it's good to trust the documentation of a tool over your skills to figure things out. 😉

I hope you find this insightful.

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