Running a simple query

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Connecting to a GraphQL server

Switch to the GraphQL platform on Hoppscotch and connect to the below GraphQL server.

https://echo.hoppscotch.io/graphql

Once a successful connection has been made, you can view both documentation and the schema using Hoppscotch.

It is important to explore the schema to understand the different queries, mutations, types, and subscriptions that are offered by the endpoint.

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Running the query

Furthermore, you can run the query to fetch the data from the GraphQL server.

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Countries GraphQL endpoint

Let’s explore the Naruto GraphQL endpoint.

1. Open Hoppscotch, switch to the GraphQL client and connect to the endpoint below:

   https://countries.trevorblades.com/graphql
   

2. Explore the schema and documentation to understand more about the endpoint.

3. Write a query to filter the countries collection where the name field is equal to “Germany”.

   {
     countries (filter: {name: {eq: "Germany"}}) {
       name
       code
       capital
       emoji
       currencies
     }
   }
   

4. Click on the run button to execute the query.

5. The query will return the following response.

   {
     "data": {
       "countries": [
         {
           "name": "Germany",
           "code": "DE",
           "capital": "Berlin",
           "emoji": "🇩🇪",
           "currencies": [
             "EUR"
           ]
         }
       ]
     }
   }