---
sidebar_position: 2
title: Graphql
---

For our examples we will use a small example project based on an SQLite database.

This example is available [here](/DemoGraphQL.zip).

## Creating a client application

We will create a client application to consume GraphQL.

Create a new Blazor WASM app.

Edit the `appsettings.json` file, adding an address to the GraphQL app:

```csharp title="wwwroot/appsettings.json"
{
  "Logging": {
    "LogLevel": {
      "Default": "Information",
      "Microsoft": "Warning",
      "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
    }
  },
  "GraphQLURI": "https://localhost:44371/graphql",
  "AllowedHosts": "*"
}
```

Install the `GraphQL.Client` package in its latest version.

![required library](/img/graphql/29-GraphQL.CLient-new-version.png)

Or using the Package Manager console: `PM> Install-Package GraphQL.Client`

Install the GraphQL serialization nuget `GraphQL.Client.Serializer.Newtonsoft`:

![required library](/img/graphql/30-GraphQL-Serializer-Newtonsoft.png)

`PM> Install-Package GraphQL.Client.Serializer.Newtonsoft`

After installation, we will save it in the `Program` class:

```csharp {8} title="Program.cs"
public static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
	var builder = WebAssemblyHostBuilder.CreateDefault(args);
	builder.RootComponents.Add<App>("#app");

	builder.Services.AddScoped(sp => new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri(builder.HostEnvironment.BaseAddress) });
	
	builder.Services.AddScoped<IGraphQLClient>(s => new GraphQLHttpClient(builder.Configuration["GraphQLURI"], new NewtonsoftJsonSerializer()));

	await builder.Build().RunAsync();
}
```

The next step is to create the `OwnerConsumer` class, which will store all requests and mutations:

```csharp title="OwnerConsumer.cs"
public class OwnerConsumer
{
    private readonly IGraphQLClient _client;

    public OwnerConsumer(IGraphQLClient client)
    {
        _client = client;
    }
}
```

Now let's register this class:

```csharp {9} title="Program.cs"
public static async Task Main(string[] args)
{
	var builder = WebAssemblyHostBuilder.CreateDefault(args);
	builder.RootComponents.Add<App>("#app");

	builder.Services.AddScoped(sp => new HttpClient { BaseAddress = new Uri(builder.HostEnvironment.BaseAddress) });
	
	builder.Services.AddScoped<IGraphQLClient>(s => new GraphQLHttpClient(builder.Configuration["GraphQLURI"], new NewtonsoftJsonSerializer()));
	builder.Services.AddScoped<OwnerConsumer>();

	await builder.Build().RunAsync();
}
```

We have finished everything regarding the configuration.

## Creating model classes

We will create the model classes so that we can use the data from our queries:

```csharp title="Models/TypeOfAccount.cs"
public enum TypeOfAccount
{
    Cash,
    Savings,
    Expense,
    Income
}
```

```csharp title="Models/Account.cs"
public class Account
{
    public Guid Id { get; set; }
    public TypeOfAccount Type { get; set; }
    public string Description { get; set; }
}
```

```csharp title="Models/Owner.cs"
public class Owner
{
    public Guid Id { get; set; }
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Address { get; set; }

    public ICollection<Account> Accounts { get; set; }
}
```

Now we are going to create the `Input` class for the mutation actions.

```csharp title="Models/OwnerInput.cs"
public class OwnerInput
{
    public string Name { get; set; }
    public string Address { get; set; }
}
```

We have now prepared everything and are ready to start creating queries and mutations.

## Creating queries and mutations to consume the GraphQL API

Open the `OwnerConsumer` class and add the `GetAllOwners` method:

```csharp title="OwnerConsumer.cs"
public async Task<List<Owner>> GetAllOwners()
{
    var query = new GraphQLRequest
    {
        Query = @"
                query ownersQuery{
                  owners {
                    id
                    name
                    address
                    accounts {
                      id
                      type
                      description
                    }
                  }
                }"
    };

    var response = await _client.SendQueryAsync<ResponseOwnerCollectionType>(query);
    return response.Data.Owners;
}
```

As you can see, we are creating a new `GraphQLRequest` object which contains a `Query` property for the query we want to send to the GraphQL API.
This query is the same one you can use with the `UI.Playground` tool.

To execute the query, call the `SenQueryAsync` method which accepts a response type (as a generic parameter) and the query.
Finally, the code returns the list of owners from this response.

We don't have the `ResponseOwnerCollectionType` class, so let's create a new `ResponseTypes` folder and inside it create the two new classes:

```csharp title="ResponseTypes/ResponseOwnerCollectionType.cs"
public class ResponseOwnerCollectionType
{
    public List<Owner> Owners { get; set; }
}
```

```csharp title="ResponseTypes/ResponseOwnerType.cs"
public class ResponseOwnerType
{
    public Owner Owner { get; set; }
}
```

### Get Query

```csharp title="OwnerConsumer.cs"
public async Task<Owner> GetOwner(Guid id)
{
    var query = new GraphQLRequest
    {
        Query = @"
                query ownerQuery($ownerID: ID!) {
                  owner(ownerId: $ownerID) {
                    id
                    name
                    address
                    accounts {
                      id
                      type
                      description
                    }
                  }
                }",
        Variables = new { ownerID = id }
    };

    var response = await _client.SendQueryAsync<ResponseOwnerType>(query);
    return response.Data.Owner;
}
```


### Create Mutation

```csharp title="OwnerConsumer.cs"
public async Task<Owner> CreateOwner(OwnerInput ownerToCreate)
{
    var query = new GraphQLRequest
    {
        Query = @"
                mutation($owner: ownerInput!){
                  createOwner(owner: $owner){
                    id,
                    name,
                    address
                  }
                }",
        Variables = new {owner = ownerToCreate}
    };

   var response = await _client.SendMutationAsync<ResponseOwnerType>(query);
   return response.Data.Owner;
}
```

### Update Mutation

```csharp title="OwnerConsumer.cs"
public async Task<Owner> UpdateOwner(Guid id, OwnerInput ownerToUpdate)
{
    var query = new GraphQLRequest
    {
        Query = @"
                mutation($owner: ownerInput!, $ownerId: ID!){
                  updateOwner(owner: $owner, ownerId: $ownerId){
                    id,
                    name,
                    address
                  }
               }",
        Variables = new { owner = ownerToUpdate, ownerId = id }
    };

	var response = await _client.SendMutationAsync<ResponseOwnerType>(query);
	return response.Data.Owner;
}
```

### Delete Mutation

```csharp title="OwnerConsumer.cs"
public async Task<Owner> DeleteOwner(Guid id)
{
    var query = new GraphQLRequest
    {
        Query = @"
               mutation($ownerId: ID!){
                  deleteOwner(ownerId: $ownerId)
                }",
        Variables = new { ownerId = id }
    };

    var response = await _client.SendMutationAsync<ResponseOwnerType>(query);
    return response.Data.Owner;
}
```

## Use in a Blazor page

Create a new `Consume.razor` page to test our code:

```html title="Pages/Consume.razor"
@page "/consume"

<h3>Consume</h3>

@if (Owner != null)
{
    <table class="table">
        <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Id</th>
            <th>Name</th>
            <th>Address</th>
        </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
        @foreach (var item in Owner)
        {
            <tr>
                <td>@item.Id</td>
                <td>@item.Name</td>
                <td>@item.Address</td>
            </tr>
        }
        </tbody>
    </table>
}
```

Create the page code:

```csharp title="Pages/Consume.razor.cs"
public partial class Consume
{
	private List<Owner> Owner;

	[Inject]
	public OwnerConsumer Consumer { get; set; }

	protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
	{
		this.Owner = await Consumer.GetAllOwners();
	}
}
```