Hygraph Top-Level Remote Source Data Picker App

Warning this is an early-stage proof of concept. Currently best situated as educational code for deeper integrations. Proceed with some amount of caution, but also, PRs are welcome!

This is a proof of concept for a Hygraph App to allow users to choose data from a remote source. It requires that top level remote sources be used.

Making your own

We have a hosted version of this app available, but it might be best to host it yourself for any minor changes you wish to make. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Clone the project and install the dependencies

npx degit git@github.com:brob/hygraph-app-datapicker-poc.git data-picker
cd data-picker
npm install
npm run dev

2. Register your app on Hygraph

In order to use your own version, you need a Hygraph account and a project to install the app to.

Follow these instructions to register an app on Hygraph.

If you're working locally, your app's URL will be http://localhost:3000. If you're hosting your app on a server, you'll need to use the URL of your server. The "Setup" route will be http://localhost:3000/setup or http://your-server.com/setup.

3. Create the two Elements required by the app

There are two elements that you can use in this App. Both are Field elements. Here's the data needed for both:

GraphQL Data Picker Element

• Name: GraphQL Data Picker
• API ID: graphqlDataPicker
• Type: Field
• Features: FieldRenderer
• Field Type: String
• URL: http://localhost:3000/dataPicker
• Description: A data picker for GraphQL data sources (or what makes sense for you)
• Config:

{
  "ID_FIELD": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "The key to the ID field",
    "displayName": "ID Field ID"
  },
  "QUERY_ID": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "Remote Source Field API ID",
    "displayName": "API ID"
  },
  "TITLE_FIELD": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "The key to the title field",
    "displayName": "Title Field ID"
  }
}

REST Data Picker Element

• Name: REST Data Picker
• API ID: restDataPicker
• Type: Field
• Features: FieldRenderer
• Field Type: String
• URL: http://localhost:3000/restData
• Description: A data picker for REST data sources (or what makes sense for you)
• Config:

{
  "ID_FIELD": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "The key to the ID field",
    "displayName": "ID Field ID"
  },
  "QUERY_ID": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "Remote Source Field API ID",
    "displayName": "API ID"
  },
  "TITLE_FIELD": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "The key to the title field",
    "displayName": "Title Field ID"
  },
  "DATA_KEY": {
    "type": "string",
    "description": "The key to the data array that comes back from the API",
    "displayName": "Data Array Key"
  }
}

4. Install the App in your project

In your project, navigate the the Apps screen. Click "Go to your apps," Click the install icon on your app.

5. Add the fields in your schema

Add the fields in the configurations that make sense for your APIs in whatever schema you want your editors to have access to a picker.