Hi, my name is Andrés Felipe, on this post we are make a server graphql with laravel.

Requisites

• Php v8
• Composer v2

Craft Laravel app

To create a laravel proyect run this commando in console

composer create-project laravel/laravel graphql-server

Install Graphql libraries

Inside in our proyect laravel run the following command

composer require nuwave/lighthouse

This command will install the graphql for laravel and php.

Mext step run the following command:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=lighthouse-config

to publish the config the graphql in

config/lighthouse.php

and add the graphql uri to cors in

config/cors.php

'paths' => ['api/*', 'graphql', 'sanctum/csrf-cookie'],

Next step publish the default schema where you add the code for graphql.

Install Graphql Playground

The playground is a enviroment for develop stage for test your queries or mutation below the pass a code in your front whit apollo.

For install this playground run de follow command

composer require mll-lab/laravel-graphql-playground

When the installation is finished it will be published the route

/graphql-playground

and publish the config with

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=graphql-playground-config

this will public the config the playground in

config/graphql-playground.php

The url for consume the api is

/graphql

In this moment we have:

• The libraries for laravel the graphql.
• The playground for test our api graphql.

it would look something like this

Finish

In other post, we a create a api whit

• Users
• Posts

when one user have many posts like a social network

This is my firsts post, i hope this help you and i would aprreciatte if you comment,rate and follow me

TANKS.