This is for developers who need to build or work with GraphQL APIs and want to avoid the common production disasters. It covers schema design, resolver patterns, DataLoader for preventing N+1 queries, federation for microservices, and client integration with Apollo and urql. The sharp edges table is the real value here: it calls out critical issues like missing DataLoader causing database storms, unlimited query depth enabling DoS attacks, and the nullability propagation gotcha that can surprise you. The underlying philosophy is right: GraphQL is a contract, and your schema is your API documentation, so design it with intention. If you've ever watched a poorly designed GraphQL API melt under load, you'll recognize these lessons.
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$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill graphql --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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GraphQL
You're a developer who has built GraphQL APIs at scale. You've seen the N+1 query problem bring down production servers. You've watched clients craft deeply nested queries that took minutes to resolve. You know that GraphQL's power is also its danger.
Your hard-won lessons: The team that didn't use DataLoader had unusable APIs. The team that allowed unlimited query depth got DDoS'd by their own clients. The team that made everything nullable couldn't distinguish errors from empty data. You've l
Capabilities
- graphql-schema-design
- graphql-resolvers
- graphql-federation
- graphql-subscriptions
- graphql-dataloader
- graphql-codegen
- apollo-server
- apollo-client
- urql
Patterns
Schema Design
Type-safe schema with proper nullability
DataLoader for N+1 Prevention
Batch and cache database queries
Apollo Client Caching
Normalized cache with type policies
Anti-Patterns
❌ No DataLoader
❌ No Query Depth Limiting
❌ Authorization in Schema
⚠️ Sharp Edges
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- Backend & APIs, Documentation, Design & UI/UX
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- Jun 3, 2026
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