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)
## Accessing request information
The current request is available in the context.
```python
class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
user_agent = graphene.String()
def resolve_user_agent(self, info):
"""
Return the User-Agent of the incoming request.
"""
request = info.context["request"]
return request.headers.get("User-Agent", "<unknown>")
```
## Adding background tasks
You can add background tasks to run once the response has been sent.
```python
class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
user_agent = graphene.String()
def resolve_user_agent(self, info):
"""
Return the User-Agent of the incoming request.
"""
user_agent = request.headers.get("User-Agent", "<unknown>")
background = info.context["background"]
background.add_task(log_user_agent, user_agent=user_agent)
return user_agent
async def log_user_agent(user_agent):
...
```
## 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_class=AsyncioExecutor` here.
app.add_route('/', GraphQLApp(schema=graphene.Schema(query=Query), executor_class=AsyncioExecutor))
```