Keeping certain parts of your GraphQL schema hidden from Introspection

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Node.js

At Anvil we are mostly a Node shop and use Apollo as our GraphQL server framework. As such, this post will feature a solution that is specific to that framework, and I highly recommend reading Apollo's docs on Implementing Directives. However, Directives are part of the general GraphQL Specification, so every implementation ought to have a way to accomplish what I'm about to show you.

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GraphQL Playground

GraphQL is a popular and powerful way to build your APIs and power your website; we use it for most of our APIs at Anvil. One of the best things about GraphQL is that it provides an Introspection Query capability which allows users to explore and learn about what's possible in a given API. In that way, GraphQL is "self-documenting". Some great tools like Playground and Anvil's own SpectaQL leverage the Introspection Query.

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