Feature: Implement GraphQL API

[Aamod-Dev]

Description: Add GraphQL API alongside REST API for more efficient data fetching. Implementation: Set up Apollo Server, create GraphQL schemas and resolvers, implement queries and mutations for products, orders, users, add subscriptions for real-time updates, create GraphQL playground. This requires learning GraphQL and restructuring data access layer. Benefits: Flexible queries and reduced over-fetching.

[YLaxmikanth]

Hi @Aamod007,

I would like to work on Issue #275 under SSoC'26.

I have experience with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and GraphQL. I plan to design the GraphQL schema, implement queries and mutations, integrate them with the existing database models, and provide proper documentation for usage.

Could you please assign this issue to me?

Thank you!

[YLaxmikanth]

Hi @Aamod007,

Thank you for assigning this issue.

Before implementation, I would like to confirm the expected scope. My initial plan is to:

• Set up Apollo Server alongside the existing REST API
• Create GraphQL schemas and resolvers for Products, Users, and Orders
• Implement core queries and mutations using the existing MongoDB models
• Add GraphQL Playground/Sandbox support for testing

For subscriptions and real-time updates, could you please confirm whether they are required for the first implementation, or if a foundational GraphQL API without subscriptions would be acceptable for this issue?

Thank you!

[Aamod-Dev]

Implemented in PR #286