class GraphQL::Schema::Mutation

This base class accepts configuration for a mutation root field, then it can be hooked up to your mutation root object type.

If you want to customize how this class generates types, in your base class, override the various generate_* methods.

See GraphQL::Schema::RelayClassicMutation for an extension of this class with some conventions built-in.

Examples

Example: Creating a comment

# Define the mutation:
class Mutations::CreateComment < GraphQL::Schema::Mutation
  argument :body, String, required: true
  argument :post_id, ID, required: true

  field :comment, Types::Comment, null: true
  field :errors, [String], null: false

  def resolve(body:, post_id:)
    post = Post.find(post_id)
    comment = post.comments.build(body: body, author: context[:current_user])
    if comment.save
      # Successful creation, return the created object with no errors
      {
        comment: comment,
        errors: [],
      }
    else
      # Failed save, return the errors to the client
      {
        comment: nil,
        errors: comment.errors.full_messages
      }
    end
  end
end

# Hook it up to your mutation:
class Types::Mutation < GraphQL::Schema::Object
  field :create_comment, mutation: Mutations::CreateComment
end

# Call it from GraphQL:
result = MySchema.execute <<-GRAPHQL
mutation {
  createComment(postId: "1", body: "Nice Post!") {
    errors
    comment {
      body
      author {
        login
      }
    }
  }
}
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