In this podcast episode, Rob Walters and Michael Watson from Apollo GraphQL discuss OData and its integration with Apollo GraphQL. They explore OData's origins, its relevance to GraphQL developers, and how Apollo connectors can simplify the use of OData entities in GraphQL applications. The conversation also touches on performance considerations, developer experience in Visual Studio Code, and an upcoming Connectors Live webinar on building connectors.
References:
Connectors Live: Orchestrating OData APIs with Apollo Connectors
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7282425943275511808/comments/?utm_campaign=2025-01-15_Webinar_Orchestrating-OData-APIs-with-Apollo-Connectors-in-30-minutes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=spotify (https://www.linkedin.com/events/7282425943275511808/comments/?utm_campaign=2025-01-15_Webinar_Orchestrating-OData-APIs-with-Apollo-Connectors-in-30-minutes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=spotify)
7 Jan 2025
Episode 10: Introducing Apollo Connectors
In this episode of the Apollo GraphQL podcast, Rob Walters, Product Marketing Manager at Apollo GraphQL, speaks with Michael Watson, Head of Developer Advocacy, about modern application development and the challenges developers face today. The discussion highlights Apollo Connectors, a powerful new feature that simplifies working with REST APIs by eliminating the need to write resolver code. Michael shares insights into how Apollo Connectors enable seamless API orchestration, optimize query planning, and improve developer workflows while maintaining strong security practices. Listeners will also learn about tools like Apollo Studio and Rover CLI. Whether you're modernizing existing applications or building new ones, this episode offers valuable insights for developers and organizations aiming to streamline API integration.
References:
Connectors Live: API Orchestration in 30 min a Stripe Checkout Workflow with Apollo Connectors
https://www.apollographql.com/events/api-orchestration-in-30-minutes-a-stripe-checkout-workflow-with-apollo-connectors (https://www.apollographql.com/events/api-orchestration-in-30-minutes-a-stripe-checkout-workflow-with-apollo-connectors)
Apollo Odyssey Course: Apollo Connectors
https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/connectors-intro-rest (https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/connectors-intro-rest)
8 Dec 2023
Apollo Router Office Hours with Jeremy Lempereur
Originally streamed on November 15, 2023 on our YouTube channel. Jeremy Lempereur (mailto:jeremy@apollographql.com), Senior Software Engineer, answers community questions about Apollo Router.
Topics
Overview of Apollo Router
Q&A: batched operations
Router customization
Running Apollo Router for free
Authorization and Authentication
Federated Subscriptions
Upcoming Router features
Links
Apollo Router GitHub repository (https://github.com/apollographql/router)
Router customization docs (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/router/customizations/overview)
Apollo Solutions customization load testing (https://github.com/apollosolutions/router-extensibility-load-testing)
Apollo Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B)
Korinne’s talk on Federated Subscriptions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4R6rLMZ9mc)
8 Nov 2023
Apollo Client Office Hours with Alessia Bellisario
Alessia Bellisario and Jeff Auriemma talk about Apollo Client. Originally recorded in Apollo's Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B) on October 6, 2023.
Topics:
Apollo Client’s release process
Apollo Client Devtools
Subscriptions, federation, and multi-part
Defer
nonreactive
Testing
Links:
Alessia’s GraphQL Conf talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0iNvXu5ZlU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0iNvXu5ZlU)
Blog post on nonreactive: https://www.apollographql.com/blog/apollo-client/introducing-apollo-clients-nonreactive-directive-and-usefragment-hook/ (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/apollo-client/introducing-apollo-clients-nonreactive-directive-and-usefragment-hook/)
Alessia’s website: https://aless.co (https://aless.co)
Apollo Discord: https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B)
5 Sept 2023
Apollo Server with Trevor Scheer
Trevor Scheer (Apollo Server maintainer) joins Jeff Auriemma (Engineering Manager) to discuss all things Apollo Server. Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B) on August 25, 2023. You can also read the full transcript on our blog (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/office-hours-apollo-server-with-trevor-scheer/).
Topics
Apollo Server 3 to 4 migration
dataSources
Pagination
Plugins
Federation
Federated Mutations
Federated Subscriptions
Links
Apollo Server 4 migration guide (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/migration/)
GraphQL pagination guide (https://dev.to/mandiwise/graphql-pagination-primer-offset-vs-cursor-vs-relay-style-pagination-1a60)
Creating Apollo Server plugins (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/integrations/plugins)
Federated Subscriptions (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/announcement/backend/federated-subscriptions-in-graphos-real-time-data-at-scale/)
GraphQL Summit (https://summit.graphql.com/)
25 Jul 2023
Web Client Office Hours with Jerel Miller
Jerel Miller joins Jeff Auriemma to talk about Apollo Client (web). Originally streamed live on July 25, 2023, on the Apollo Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B).
Links:
Apollo Client Suspense docs (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/react/data/suspense)
Spotify showcase (https://github.com/apollographql/spotify-showcase)
Apollo Client 3.8 release notes (https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client/releases/tag/v3.8.0)
@nonreactive blog post (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/apollo-client/introducing-apollo-clients-nonreactive-directive-and-usefragment-hook/)
Apollo Feature Requests repo (https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-feature-requests)
Topics:
React suspense
React lazy and code splitting
useSuspenseQuery
useBackgroundQuery & useReadQuery
Apollo Spotify showcase
Apollo Client 3.8
Document transforms
3 Jul 2023
Kotlin Office Hours with Benoit Lubek
Benoit Lubek joins Jeff Auriemma to talk about Apollo Kotlin. Originally streamed in the Apollo Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B) on July 3, 2023.
Links:
JetBrains Plugin Announcement (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/mobile/kotlin/announcing-the-apollo-kotlin-plugin-for-android-studio-and-intellij-idea/)
JetBrains Plugin GitHub Issues (https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-kotlin/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22%3Ajigsaw%3A+IJ%2FAS+plugin%22)
Apollo Kotlin Slack (https://slack-chats.kotlinlang.org/c/apollo-kotlin)
4.0 Error handling issue (https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-kotlin/issues/4711)
Apollo Kotlin tutorial (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/kotlin/tutorial/00-introduction)
Benoit’s website (https://jraf.org)
Topics:
Android Studio and IntelliJ IDEA Plugin
Apollo Kotlin 4.0
Jetpack Compose
Gradle Enterprise
@defer
Google I/O 2023
16 Jun 2023
iOS Office Hours with Calvin Cestari
Calvin Cestari and Jeff Auriemma discuss all the latest news for Apollo iOS—the GraphQL client for Swift. Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B) on 2023-06-16.
Links:
Full Transcript (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/office-hours-apollo-ios-16-june-2023/)
Apollo iOS (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/ios)
WWDC '23 Megathread (https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-ios/issues/3078)
Topics:
Defer directive
Directives refresher
Apollo iOS 1.2
New codegen configuration option
Migration guide and breaking changes
Initializers and test mocks
Raw JSON vs models
Custom scalars
WWDC
Apple Vision Pro
Supporting Mac, Apple Watch, and more
30 May 2023
Web Client Office Hours with Lenz Weber-Tronic
Lenz Weber-Tronic and Jeff Auriemma discuss Apollo Client, React Server Components, and more! Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B) on 2023-05-30.
Links:
Full Transcript (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/apollo-client/office-hours-apollo-client/)
Apollo Client (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/react/)
React Server Components (https://legacy.reactjs.org/blog/2020/12/21/data-fetching-with-react-server-components.html)
Apollo Client Next.js (https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client-nextjs)
Topics:
Caching in Apollo Client
Cache Metrics
React Server Components
Apollo Client 3.8
How to contact us
Apollo Client and React Native
10 May 2023
Kotlin Office Hours with Martin Bonnin
Martin Bonnin and Jeff Auriemma discuss all the latest news for Apollo Kotlin. Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B) on 2023-05-10.
Links:
Full Transcript (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/mobile/kotlin/office-hours-apollo-kotlin/)
Apollo Kotlin (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/kotlin/)
Confetti (https://github.com/joreilly/Confetti)
Topics:
Normalized Cache
Jetpack compose
Confetti
Optimistic updates
Java Support
WASM
20 Apr 2023
iOS Office Hours with Anthony Miller
Anthony Miller and Jeff Auriemma discuss Apollo iOS in our first-ever office hours. Originally live streamed in Apollo's Discord (https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B) on 2023-04-20.
Topics:
Migrating to 1.0
What will 2.0 be like?
Generating models
Community feedback
Codable protocol
GraphQL Nullable
@exported
@defer
Scalars
Links:
Full Transcript (https://www.apollographql.com/blog/mobile/ios/office-hours-apollo-ios/)
Apollo iOS (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/ios)
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