Server-Side GraphQL in Next.js

• Create GraphQL APIs: Build GraphQL APIs from scratch using Next.js, understanding fundamental concepts like type definitions, modifiers, and relationships.
• Implement Queries and Mutations: Develop queries and mutations to perform standard CRUD operations, utilizing GraphQL's powerful features for efficient data handling.
• Understand Resolvers and Schemas: Learn how to create and manage GraphQL schemas and resolvers, enabling complex data interactions and operations.
• Configure Authentication: Integrate authentication into your GraphQL API to ensure secure data access and protect user information.
• Deploy Production-Ready APIs: Configure and deploy your GraphQL server to be production-ready, with best practices for performance and security.

This course teaches you how to create GraphQL APIs using Next.js, covering the fundamentals of GraphQL and its integration into modern web applications. You'll learn how to define schemas, build queries, and implement mutations for CRUD operations. The course includes configuring authentication, managing resolvers, and deploying production-ready APIs. By the end, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of GraphQL's capabilities and how to leverage them in your Next.js projects.

• Web developers interested in building and integrating GraphQL APIs with Next.js applications.
• Full-stack developers looking to enhance their skills in API development and server-side rendering.
• Developers who want to learn advanced data fetching techniques and secure API practices.
• Anyone with a basic understanding of web development seeking to expand their knowledge of GraphQL and Next.js.

• Basic knowledge of JavaScript and React.
• Familiarity with Next.js framework.
• Understanding of server-side programming and API concepts.

• Introduction: Overview of the course objectives, structure, and key topics, including a brief introduction to GraphQL and its components.
• Course Setup: Instructions for setting up the development environment, including project repository configuration and database setup with Turso.
• GraphQL Fundamentals: Explore GraphQL's core concepts, such as schema type definitions, interface types, union types, and schema relationships.
• Queries & Mutations: Learn to build and execute GraphQL queries and mutations for data retrieval and modification, including input types and custom directives.
• Resolvers: Understand how to create resolvers for handling GraphQL queries, mutations, and nested objects, including resolving enums and unions.
• GraphQL Server Authentication: Implement authentication in your GraphQL server, including configuring API servers and creating authentication schemas and resolvers.
• CRUD Operations: Develop CRUD functionality within your GraphQL API, including creating, retrieving, filtering, editing, and deleting data.
• Final Project and Deployment: Wrap up by discussing best practices for deploying and managing GraphQL APIs in production environments.