README.md

Salesforce + GraphQL

☁︎ Building APIs with GraphQL and Salesforce

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Blogs

• Part 1: Building APIs with GraphQL and Salesforce
• Part 2: Building APIs with GraphQL and Salesforce

Major Update

• The project is now using jsforce instead of nForce
• Added CRUDs for multiple account records.

Preview

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Getting Started

1. Download the project

git clone https://github.com/wearemav3rik/salesforce-graphql.git

2. Install the packages

yarn install

3. Start the GraphQL server

yarn start

4. Go to your browser and open http://localhost:4000/graphql

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Objectives

• Use nForce to integrate and perform queries with Salesforce
• Utilise existing patterns in the project: Node nForce
• Use jsforce to integrate and perform queries with Salesforce
• Create an easy to use pattern for GraphQL and Salesforce
• Utilise these patterns as back-end for React and React Native salesforce projects

Dependencies

Environment Variables

• Use a .env file in your application's directory

CONSUMER_KEY = 
CONSUMER_SECRET = 
SALESFORCE_USERNAME = 
SALESFORCE_PASSWORD = 
SALESFORCE_SECURITY_TOKEN = 

Libraries

• Run yarn install to install these dependencies:
  • jsforce
  • nforce
  • node-nforce
  • GraphQl
  • Express GraphQL
  • dotenv
  • nodemon
  • jshint

Contributing

Todos

• Add more mutations
  • Create multiple accounts
  • Update multiple accounts
  • Delete multiple accounts
  • Upsert multiple accounts
• Fill up GraphiQL documentation
  • queries
  • mutation
• Use facebook dataloader to improve query scalability