starlette/docs/graphql.md

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Starlette includes optional support for GraphQL, using the `graphene` library.
Here's an example of integrating the support into your application.
```python
from starlette.applications import Starlette
from starlette.graphql import GraphQLApp
import graphene
class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
hello = graphene.String(name=graphene.String(default_value="stranger"))
def resolve_hello(self, info, name):
return "Hello " + name
app = Starlette()
app.add_route('/', GraphQLApp(schema=graphene.Schema(query=Query)))
```
If you load up the page in a browser, you'll be served the GraphiQL tool,
which you can use to interact with your GraphQL API.
![GraphiQL](img/graphiql.png)
## Sync or Async executors
If you're working with a standard ORM, then just use regular function calls for
your "resolve" methods, and Starlette will manage running the GraphQL query within a
seperate thread.
If you want to use an asyncronous ORM, then use "async resolve" methods, and
make sure to setup Graphene's AsyncioExecutor using the `executor` argument.
```python
from graphql.execution.executors.asyncio import AsyncioExecutor
from starlette.applications import Starlette
import graphene
class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
hello = graphene.String(name=graphene.String(default_value="stranger"))
async def resolve_hello(self, info, name):
# We can make asynchronous network calls here.
return "Hello " + name
app = Starlette()
# We're using `executor=AsyncioExecutor()` here.
app.add_route('/', GraphQLApp(schema=graphene.Schema(query=Query), executor=AsyncioExecutor()))
```