How to attach extra data to a GraphQL response on Apollo Server

📰 Dev.to · Sebastian Wirkijowski

Attach extra data to GraphQL responses on Apollo Server for enhanced debugging and logging

intermediate Published 20 Dec 2024

Action Steps

Create a custom plugin for Apollo Server using the 'requestDidStart' and 'willSendResponse' hooks
Implement a function to generate a unique request identifier
Attach the request identifier to the GraphQL response using the 'context' object
Test the implementation by sending a GraphQL query and verifying the response includes the extra data
Configure the plugin to handle errors and edge cases

Who Needs to Know This

Backend developers and engineers working with GraphQL and Apollo Server can benefit from this technique to improve debugging and logging capabilities

Key Insight

💡 Use Apollo Server plugins to attach custom data to GraphQL responses

Key Takeaways

Attach extra data to GraphQL responses on Apollo Server for enhanced debugging and logging

Let's say that we want to include a unique request identifier to each GraphQL response. We can do...