wp-graphql/wp-graphql
Wp Graphql
WPGraphQL is a GraphQL interface for WordPress that transforms a WordPress installation into a headless content source. It functions as a GraphQL schema provider that maps database structures and relational data into a standardized schema, exposing posts, pages, and custom data types through a single flexible endpoint.
The project includes an integrated API query builder and schema explorer, allowing for the visual composition of queries and real-time validation of responses. It provides a system for extending the schema with custom fields and relationships to expose specific business data.
The system manages decoupled content delivery by aggregating multiple resource requests into a single HTTP call and employing field-level visibility controls to restrict sensitive data based on user permissions. It further supports relational data querying, data mutations, and the integration of search engine optimization metadata into the API schema.
Features
- Headless CMS Integrations - Transforms a WordPress installation into a headless content source for external frontend applications via GraphQL.
- REST API Content Exposure - Exposes WordPress posts, pages, custom types, and user data through a single flexible GraphQL API endpoint.
- Content Management APIs - Manages website content in WordPress while delivering it to various platforms via a single flexible API endpoint.
- Headless WordPress Development - Facilitates building decoupled websites by using GraphQL to fetch WordPress content for separate frontend applications.
- WordPress REST APIs - Connects external applications to a WordPress site to retrieve or modify content and user data.
- Schema Mapping - Maps internal WordPress database records to a strongly typed GraphQL schema to standardize output for clients.
- GraphQL Schema Generators - Maps WordPress database structures and relational data into a standardized GraphQL API schema.
- Relational Data Modeling - Allows fetching lists of related objects and navigating relationships between data nodes using connections.
- GraphQL Schema Customizations - Allows adding custom types, fields, and connections to the GraphQL schema to expose specific business data.
- Schema Explorers - Includes an integrated environment to browse available data types and execute queries to test API responses.
- Visual Query Composers - Provides a checkbox-based visual interface to compose data requests and generate operations without writing code.
- Field-Level Access Controls - Implements granular security checks to hide sensitive fields or unauthorized entities based on user permissions.
- Field-Level Permissions - Evaluates user roles and capabilities during field execution to restrict access to sensitive data.
- Hook-Based Extensibility - Implements a hook-based system allowing external modules to inject new types and fields into the core API schema.
- GraphQL APIs - Exposes WordPress posts, pages, and custom data types through a flexible, automatically generated GraphQL interface.
- GraphQL Extensions - Enables adding custom fields and relationships to the GraphQL API to expose specific business data.
- Batch Value Retrievals - Optimizes data retrieval by fetching multiple diverse resources in a single request to reduce network round-trips.
- Global Object Resolution - Resolves any object in the graph using a global unique identifier regardless of the underlying data table.
- API Data Shapes - Transforms internal database naming conventions into standardized API data shapes for consistent client consumption.
- API Query Validation - Utilizes an integrated IDE to test queries and validate responses in real time.
- Identity Simulation Tools - Allows switching between authenticated and public identities to verify data visibility across different user roles.
- Data Mutation Specifications - Provides a standardized specification for performing data updates and creations via the GraphQL API.
- Execution Lifecycle Hooks - Provides a hook system to execute custom code at specific lifecycle points or modify data during execution.
- Global Entity Resolution - Enables fetching any object in the graph using a unique global identifier regardless of the entity type.
- Graph Connection Patterns - Implements a connection pattern allowing clients to traverse relationships between entity types via edges and nodes.
- Single-Endpoint Architectures - Consolidates multiple data resource requests into one HTTP call to minimize network latency.
- Visual Query Builders - Includes a graphical interface for visually composing GraphQL queries and exploring available data types.
- PHP GraphQL Tools - GraphQL API layer for WordPress sites.
