app.use('/graphql', express.json(), expressMiddleware(server));
GraphiQL installation is straightforward with any of the methods above. For most Node.js developers, the approach (Method 1) or Apollo Server (Method 2) provides the best balance of simplicity and features. The standalone desktop version is ideal for testing remote endpoints without local server setup. graphiql install
Save as install-graphiql.sh :
Developers who want GraphiQL without a server. and the server middleware packages.
Historically, the go-to package was express-graphql . However, that package has been deprecated in favor of specific server adapters or the monorepo approach. Newcomers often get confused between graphiql (the frontend package), graphql-playground (a popular alternative that was briefly default in Apollo), and the server middleware packages. graphiql install