{"id":19527,"date":"2021-08-19T10:13:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T10:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmarix.com\/blog\/?p=19527"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:00:44","slug":"how-to-implement-custom-graphql-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmarix.com\/blog\/how-to-implement-custom-graphql-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to implement Custom GraphQL in Magento 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hire magento developersand create Custom GraphQL in Magento 2. GraphQL is a query language for API to allow the customers to fetch the required data while the server returns only the required information. GraphQL was introduced in Magento 2.3 to replace REST and SOAP API. GraphQL is used to read data by query and write data to the server through a mutation.<\/p>\n

Here we’ll discuss How to Create Custom GraphQL in Magento 2.<\/p>\n

Let’s get started:<\/p>\n

Steps to Build Custom GraphQL in Magento 2:<\/h2>\n

Step 1:<\/h3>\n

Magento Development Company create a “schema. graphics<\/strong>” file inside our extension below.<\/p>\n

app\\code\\Vendor\\Extension\\etc\\schema.graphqls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, add the below code<\/p>\n

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Step 2:<\/h3>\n

After that, we need to create a “CustomGraphql.php<\/strong>” file inside the below folder path of the extension.<\/p>\n

app\\code\\Vendor\\Extension\\Model\\Resolver\\CustomGraphql.PHP<\/strong><\/p>\n

And add the below code<\/p>\n

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You need to test GraphQL Query in Altair GraphQL client chrome extension or test in Postman Software.<\/p>\n

GraphQL Compared to REST API<\/h2>\n

REST API<\/a> characterizes asset data on the worker; the customer settles on the decision as it were. GraphQL permits customers to transfer a datasheet; worker activities should return a similar data.<\/p>\n

The GraphQL worker just requires a single endpoint and precisely reacts to the data mentioned by the customer; rather than having multiple endpoints, every endpoint returns a fixed data structure as in REST.<\/p>\n

What’s the GraphQL in Magento?<\/h2>\n