Recipes API

A GraphQL API built with Ruby on Rails that provides a robust and flexible interface for managing recipes and related data.

Description

This application serves as a backend API that exposes a GraphQL endpoint, allowing clients to efficiently query and mutate recipe-related data. The API is designed to be performant, maintainable, and follows best practices for GraphQL implementations.

Tools & Technologies Used

• Ruby on Rails 8.0.2: Web framework
• GraphQL 2.4: Query language for APIs
• MySQL: Database (via mysql2 gem)
• Rubocop: Code style enforcement

Local Development Setup

Prerequisites

• Ruby 3.2.2 (recommended, specified in .ruby-version)
• MySQL
• Rbenv (optional, for managing Ruby versions)

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ImMPrada/recipes.git
cd recipes

2. Install dependencies:

bundle install

3. Set up the database:

rails db:create db:migrate

4. Start the server:

rails server

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000

GraphQL Playground

Access the GraphQL playground at http://localhost:3000/graphiql to explore and test the API.

Using Altair GraphQL Client

For a more robust GraphQL testing experience, you can use Altair GraphQL Client: official website

• Open Altair
• Set the URL to http://localhost:3000/graphql
• Start making queries!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.