node-red-contrib-graphql

A NodeRed node to execute GraphQL Queries.

Install

Run command on Node-RED installation directory.

npm install node-red-contrib-graphql

GraphQL Node

Provides a GraphQL node to support queries and a supporting Configuration node to point to a GraphQL server.

Inputs

payload can optionally hold values that can be used to form the GraphQL Query using the mustache template field.

Node Fields

Name	Use
GraphQL Endpoint	URL to the endpoint
Query	Query or Mutation mustache template

Outputs

payload is loaded with the output of the Query or Mutation. If the Query is named getUser, the results of the query will be in payload.getUser.

ToDo's

Add support for authentication and a token
Test Mutations

Installing and using the Example Flow

This example flow uses the node-red-contrib-graphql node to query the Deutsche Bahn GraphQL service and get a station address and details on the next departure.

The example flow is in the file deutscheBahnFlow.json. Import this file from the clipboad under the NodeRed menu Import > Clipboard. You'll drag the example flow onto NodeRed.

Example Flow

This is the result sent to the debug window.

Example Flow Output

Example Queries

Here's a list of public GraphQL API's

Deutsche Bahn

Endpoint: https://developer.deutschebahn.com/free1bahnql/graphql

{
   search(searchTerm: "Herrenberg") {
     stations {
       name
       stationNumber
       primaryEvaId
     }
     operationLocations {
       name
       id
       regionId
       abbrev
       locationCode
     }
   }
}

{
  stationWithEvaId(evaId: 8004168) {
    name
  }
}

{
   stationWithStationNumber(stationNumber: 6071) {
    name
    mailingAddress {
      street
      city
      zipcode
    }
    federalState
    location {
      latitude
      longitude
    }
    szentrale {
      name
      email
      number
      phoneNumber
    }
    hasParking
    timetable {
      nextDepatures {
        type
        trainNumber
        platform
        time
        stops
      }
    }
    hasWiFi
    hasParking
  }
}

{
   stationWithStationNumber(stationNumber: 2726) {
    name
    mailingAddress {
      street
      city
      zipcode
    }
    federalState
    regionalArea {
      name
    }
    szentrale {
      name
      email
      number
      phoneNumber
    }
    hasWiFi
    hasParking
   }
}

http://gstephens.org:4000

getGolferById

{
  getGolferById(id: "3315181") {
    ghinNum
    firstName
    lastName
    state
    handicapIndex
    trend
  }
}

Template to grab GHIN Number:

This is the GHIN Number: {{payload.getGolferById.ghinNum}}

getGolfers

{
    getGolfers(state: "WA", lastName: "Stephens", firstName: "M") {
        golferCount
        golfers {
          ghinNum
          firstName
          lastName
          trend
          handicapIndex
          email
          address1
          address2
          city
          state
          clubName
        }
    }
}

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