Setting up GraphQL with Express.js

The basic setup and prototype for our front end are now complete. Going further, we need to get our GraphQL server running to begin implementing the back end. Apollo and Express.js are going to build the basis for our back end.

This chapter explains the installation process for Express.js, as well as the configuration of our GraphQL endpoint. We will quickly go through all the essential features of Express.js and the debugging tools for our back end.

This chapter covers the following points:

• Express.js installation and explanation
• Routing in Express.js
• Middleware in Express.js
• Binding Apollo Server to a GraphQL endpoint
• Serving static assets with Express.js
• Back end debugging and logging