Add Gato GraphQL as source?

[leoloso]

Hi @colbyfayock

I've released Gato GraphQL in the WordPress plugin directory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/gatographql/

This is yet another GraphQL server for WordPress, like WPGraphQL.

I am using using Gato GraphQL as the source for your starter project, and it works wonders:

https://github.com/leoloso/next-wordpress-starter/tree/Add-plugin-GraphQL-API-for-WP-as-the-GraphQL-source-2

Question: Would you be interested in incorporating it into the starter (in addition to WPGraphQL), allowing developers to choose which source to use on their projects?

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The changes to adapt the code have been minimal: Only the GraphQL queries in the data files had to be adapted, and no JS logic whatsoever. You can see the differences here:

main...leoloso:Add-plugin-GraphQL-API-for-WP-as-the-GraphQL-source-2#files_bucket

The way I see it, all the data files could be located under a subfolder for the provider (wpgraphql and gatographql), using WPGraphQL as the default one.

The supported WordPress GraphQL schema is the same (with a few different field names). Yoast SEO is not integrated though.

[colbyfayock]

hey @leoloso, im not opposed to the idea but im not sure realistically what kind of timeline we'd be looking at for this support

i've been a bit MIA on this project admittedly but i've already started on a major overhaul of the project that i have yet to jump back in and pick up: #477

so if anything it owuld likely be after the App Router migration and not sure when that will happen

[leoloso]

@colbyfayock I guess there's no rush to incorporate it. However I can help, then we can make it sooner.

I don't mind doing the changes in my repo, then whenever they are ready we can merge it to your starter, either before or after the App Router. In that case, I need your direction and supervision, and I implement it.

I'd need to know if you agree with the proposal of having a folder for providers, with subfolders wpgraphql and gatographql, and move there all the data files containing the queries.

What do you think?

[leoloso]

@colbyfayock any feedback on my previous comment? I have a bit of time now and I could work on this

[colbyfayock]

hey @leoloso it seems reasonable but im not ready to commit to anything until i have time to first revisit this project and complete the App Router work, or merge a state of it into the main branch. it's been out of my context for a while so i need to have time to spin back up on it and understand the potential implications

[leoloso]

Alright @colbyfayock, I went ahead and implemented it all by myself 😃

Full explanations here: leoloso#1

I'll be pointing to this starter project on the Gato GraphQL website, so my users can use the starter.

If eventually you'd like to merge these changes into your project, that would be amazing (and I will certainly promote it). Of course I can help, just let me know.

Cheers

[colbyfayock]

nice! thanks for sharing. when i loop back around to working on this again ill check that out!