feat: implement GraphQL API with Apollo Server

[YLaxmikanth]

Description

Implemented a GraphQL API alongside the existing REST API using Apollo Server.

Features Added

• Apollo Server integration
• GraphQL endpoint at /graphql
• Product, User, and Order GraphQL types
• Queries for Products, Users, and Orders
• Mutations for Product and User management
• Resolver layer using existing MongoDB models
• Apollo Sandbox support
• GraphQL API documentation and usage examples

Technical Changes

• Added GraphQL schema definitions
• Added query and mutation resolvers
• Integrated Apollo Server with the existing Express backend
• Added GraphQL documentation under BACKEND/graphql/README.md

Benefits

• Flexible data fetching
• Reduced over-fetching
• Foundation for future GraphQL enhancements

Fixes #275

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[Aamod-Dev]

Review: GraphQL API implementation with Apollo Server. Very significant architectural addition. Verify: Apollo Server setup, schemas and resolvers for products/orders/users, query and mutation coverage, subscriptions for real-time updates, GraphQL playground access, coexistence with REST API, migration path. Document GraphQL endpoints. Hard difficulty appropriate. Status: Needs architecture review and testing.

[Aamod-Dev]

Solid GraphQL integration with Apollo Server and express4 middleware. Well-defined schema covering Product/User/Order with CRUD mutations. Note: graphql v17 requires Node.js >=22 — ensure deployment uses compatible runtime. Safe to merge.

[Aamod-Dev]

PR has merge conflicts preventing clean merge. Please rebase on main.

[Aamod-Dev]

Request Changes

• resolvers.js is imported in server.js but missing from the PR. Server will crash on startup.
• graphql@17.0.1 requires Node >=22 and is incompatible with @apollo/server@5.5.1 (requires graphql@^16.11.0). Downgrade to graphql v16.
• No auth/authorization on the GraphQL endpoint.

[Aamod-Dev]

Missing resolvers, incompatible deps

[YLaxmikanth]

Hi @Aamod-Dev,

I've addressed the requested changes:

• Downgraded graphql to a compatible v16 release.
• Added authentication context to the GraphQL endpoint using the existing auth middleware.
• Verified and included graphql/resolvers.js in the implementation.
• Rebased the branch on the latest main and resolved merge conflicts.

Could you please take another look when convenient?

Thank you!

[Aamod-Dev]

Looks good, approved!

[Aamod-Dev]

Needs changes: There are merge conflicts. Please resolve them.

[Aamod-Dev]

• Critical Security Flaw: The GraphQL mutations (createProduct, updateProduct, deleteProduct, createUser, deleteUser) have no authorization checks. Unauthenticated users can currently hit the /graphql endpoint and manipulate products and users.
• Missing Business Logic: Product mutations in GraphQL bypass the core business logic (Elasticsearch indexing and Redis cache invalidation), which will lead to the search index and cache falling out of sync.
• Hard Delete vs Soft Delete: The deleteProduct mutation uses a hard delete (findByIdAndDelete), breaking the existing soft delete pattern (isDeleted: true) used elsewhere in the application.

[YLaxmikanth]

Hi @Aamod-Dev,

I've addressed the latest review comments:

• Added authorization checks for GraphQL mutations using the authenticated user context.
• Replaced hard product deletion with the existing soft-delete approach (isDeleted: true).
• Integrated Elasticsearch indexing/removal and Redis cache invalidation into GraphQL product mutations to keep search and cache behavior consistent with the REST API.

Could you please take another look when convenient?

Thank you!

[Aamod-Dev]

Look for ci pipeline errors

[Aamod-Dev]

All review feedback addressed: resolvers.js added, graphql downgraded to v16, mutations secured with auth, Elasticsearch + Redis integration included, soft delete pattern used. Minor note: coupon routes were removed in merge — will restore separately. Approving.