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The 8base GraphQL Engine

8base provides the most robust GraphQL-based query language for your API.

A robust query language designed for front-end developers

Auto-generated

Auto-generated CRUD operations for all data objects.

Real-Time

Easily build real-time features using GraphQL subscriptions powered by Websockets.

Advanced Capabilities

Advanced query syntax for filtering, full text search, sorting, pagination, groupings and aggregations.

Auto-Documented

All your operations for backend resources are auto-documented.

Smart Fields

Files and Smart Fields

Groupings & Aggregations

Filtering, Pagination, Sorting

Related Objects

Mutations

Query Data

Query Data From Salesforce


# Select first 5 employees from 'technology' department 
# and get projects they are working on

{
  department(name: "technology") {    
    employees(first: 5) {
      count
      items {
        name
        projects {
          items {
            title
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}


# Get first 5 projects with ‘UI’ or ‘Integrations’ 
# tags and order them by creation date

{
  projectsList(
    filter: {tags: {some: {name: {in: ["UI", "Integrations"]}}}}
    first: 5
    orderBy: [createdAt_DESC]
  ) {
    items {
      title
      tags {
        items {
          name
        }
      }
    }
  }
}


# Create a new project, add two employees to it
# and attach a new ‘PDF’ tag in a single transaction

mutation {
  projectCreate(data: {
    title: "Sales Presentation v3.0"
    members: {
      connect: [
        { id: "cjvy7r28l00j701s4etrbfakq"},
        { id: "cjvy7rdoj00je01s48z3lg56n"}
      ]
    },
    tags: {
      create: {
        name: "PDF"
      }
    }
  }) {
    title
    members {
      items {
        name
      }
    }
    tags {
      items {
        name
      }
    }
  }
}


# Query employee picture and address
# ‘address’ is a Smart Field that has sub-fields

{
  employee(id: "cjvy7mp8e001401pbczhi1ry2") {
    name
    picture {
      downloadUrl
    }
    address {
      country
      zip
    }
  }
}


# Get data from connected Salesforce instance
# Query related tables in a single query

{
  salesforce {
    account(id: "001f400000f1DnZAAU") {
      Name
      Opportunities {
        items {
          Name
        }
      }
    }
  }
}


# Group articles by their author's name, count how many articles belong to each author, and return each groups article IDs while excluding anyarticles that do NOT have an author
# Query related tables in a single query

{
  articlesList(groupBy: {
    query: {
      author: {
        name: {
          as: "authorName"
        }
      },
      id: {
        as: "authorPosts",
        fn: {
          aggregate: COUNT
        }
      },
      _groupIds: {
        as: "postsIds"
      }
    },
    having: {
      alias: "authorName"
      string: {
        is_not_empty: true
      }
    }
  }) {
    groups {
      authorName: String
      authorPosts: Int
      postsIds: GroupIds
    }
  }
}


{
  "data": {
    "department": {
      "employees": {
        "count": 6,
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "Isabel Fisher",
            "projects": {
              "items": [
                {
                  "title": "Dashboard v2.0"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Cristen Adams",
            "projects": {
              "items": [
                {
                  "title": "Data migration"
                },
                {
                  "title": "New Login UI"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Ellie Austin",
            "projects": {
              "items": [
                {
                  "title": "Dashboard v2.0"
                },
                {
                  "title": "Data migration"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Naseem Carney",
            "projects": {
              "items": [
                {
                  "title": "New Login UI"
                }
              ]
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "Kaydan Harrell",
            "projects": {
              "items": []
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}


{
  "data": {
    "projectsList": {
      "items": [
        {
          "title": "Dashboard v2.0",
          "tags": {
            "items": [
              {
                "name": "ReactJS"
              },
              {
                "name": "UI"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        {
          "title": "Data migration",
          "tags": {
            "items": [
              {
                "name": "Integrations"
              }
            ]
          }
        },
        {
          "title": "New Login UI",
          "tags": {
            "items": [
              {
                "name": "ReactJS"
              },
              {
                "name": "UI"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}


{
  "data": {
    "projectCreate": {
      "title": "Sales Presentation v3.0",
      "members": {
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "Bryan Rivas"
          },
          {
            "name": "Gabriela Patterson"
          }
        ]
      },
      "tags": {
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "PDF"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}


{
  "data": {
    "employee": {
      "name": "Isabel Fisher",
      "picture": {
        "downloadUrl": "https://..."
      },
      "address": {
        "country": "United States",
        "zip": "56301"
      }
    }
  }
}


{
  "data": {
    "salesforce": {
      "account": {
        "Name": "GenePoint",
        "Opportunities": {
          "items": [
            {
              "Name": "GenePoint Standby Generator"
            },
            {
              "Name": "GenePoint Lab Generators"
            },
            {
              "Name": "GenePoint SLA"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}


{
  "data": {
    "articlesList": {
      "groups": [
        {
          "authorName": "James Huxley",
          "authorPosts": 12,
          "postsIds": [
            "ck37jzw2f001b01l7dhm09gcu",
            "ck37jzw2f001j01l77093d05d",
            "ck37jzw2f001a01l73cnf8ax5",
            "ck37jzw2f001i01l723258t3i",
            "ck37jzw2f001h01l78n2hagxp",
            "ck37jzw2f001g01l71wtk87kp",
            "ck37jzw2f001o01l7hjp5ee4n",
            "ck37jzw2f001f01l787o65uh7",
            "ck37jzw2f001e01l76wbmgnrt",
            "ck37jzw2f001m01l74cz49nb4",
            "ck37jzw2f001l01l7f93be80q",
            "ck37jzw2f001c01l78ga4brgb"
          ]
        },
        {
          "authorName": "Huckelberry Ben",
          "authorPosts": 7,
          "postsIds": [
            "ck37jzw2g002501l73ol60z36",
            "ck37jzw2g002l01l75799d0f4",
            "ck37jzw2g002t01l75ehxgbyt",
            "ck37jzw2h003g01l76rzaayho",
            "ck37jzw2g002c01l79r61banv",
            "ck37jzw2g002q01l77hg3hgz2",
            "ck37jzw2g002801l7ha9w90ov"
          ]
        },
        {
          "authorName": "Stephen Begzz",
          "authorPosts": 10,
          "postsIds": [
            "ck37jzw2o005z01l74727gcjl",
            "ck37jzw2n005201l7d5aidgfv",
            "ck37jzw2n004t01l7erv4fkom",
            "ck37jzw2m003w01l7cafeag37",
            "ck37jzw2p007701l7e0w5949g",
            "ck37jzw2n004y01l714dicfap",
            "ck37jzw2n005u01l7hg1u6yii",
            "ck37jzw2n004p01l78w0qfm2i",
            "ck37jzw2n005d01l78g7kd290",
            "ck37jzw2o006801l7ghhs0gm8"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Integrated GraphQL Developer Tools

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Change your data model and immediately query it using the 8base API Explorer. Reference your auto-generated documentation. Construct your queries in the editor before copying them to your frontend or mobile application.

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An Unparalleled
Development Experience.

The 8base GraphQL Engine

A robust query language designed for front-end developers

Auto-generated

Real-Time

Advanced Capabilities

Auto-Documented

Files and Smart Fields

Filtering, Pagination, Sorting

Filtering, Pagination, Sorting

Mutations

Query Data From Salesforce

Integrated GraphQL Developer Tools

Access your Salesforce.com
instance using GraphQL

What are people saying about 8base?

Generating Serverless Functions in the CLI

Resolver Function Basics for extending the GraphQL API

Setting up Auth0 as an 8base Authentication Provider

Setting Up Auth0 OTP Authentication with an 8base Workspace

How to Develop a REST API on an 8base Workspace

Simple CI/CD for 8base Custom Functions

An UnparalleledDevelopment Experience.

The 8base GraphQL Engine

A robust query language designed for front-end developers

Auto-generated

Real-Time

Advanced Capabilities

Auto-Documented

Files and Smart Fields

Filtering, Pagination, Sorting

Filtering, Pagination, Sorting

Mutations

Query Data From Salesforce

Integrated GraphQL Developer Tools

Access your Salesforce.cominstance using GraphQL

What are people saying about 8base?

Check out these 8base Academy videos:

Generating Serverless Functions in the CLI

Resolver Function Basics for extending the GraphQL API

Setting up Auth0 as an 8base Authentication Provider

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