This package has been deprecated. Please use apollo-link-schema
instead.
An Apollo Link to execute queries against a local schema. Useful for SSR query execution or client side schemas.
npm install apollo-link-local --save
import { LocalLink } from "apollo-link-local";
import { makeExecutableSchema } from "graphql-tools";
/* Generate an executable schema */
const schema = makeExecutableSchema({ typeDefs, resolvers });
const link = new LocalLink({ schema });
The context generated by ApolloLink is handed to the GraphQL context at execution. If you need context available in a resolver pass it via a Link.
If you're building SSR and have access to the executable schema on the same
server, you may find LocalLink
makes good sense. It enables you to hydrate SSR
state from without needing to make network calls.
GraphQL typically requires mutual agreement to adopt the technology on both the server and client. However, there may be reasons why it's not practical to host a GraphQL service, whether organisational, technical, or otherwise.
Consider the case of a GraphQL service backed by an existing RESTful API. With
LocalLink
, the schema could exist and resolve to RESTful endpoints entirely
client side allowing you to benefit from other Apollo tooling such as caching,
query fragments, and more.