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SimpleGraphQLClient

A minimalistic GraphQL client for populating and querying test data.

Signature

constructor

method(vendureConfig: Required<VendureConfig>, apiUrl: string = '') => SimpleGraphQLClient

setAuthToken

method(token: string) =>

Sets the authToken to be used in each GraphQL request.

setChannelToken

method(token: string | null) =>

Sets the authToken to be used in each GraphQL request.

getAuthToken

method() => string

Returns the authToken currently being used.

query

method(query: DocumentNode | TypedDocumentNode<T, V>, variables?: V, queryParams?: QueryParams) => Promise<T>

Performs both query and mutation operations.

fetch

method(url: string, options: RequestInit = {}) => Promise<Response>

Performs a raw HTTP request to the given URL, but also includes the authToken & channelToken headers if they have been set. Useful for testing non-GraphQL endpoints, e.g. for plugins which make use of REST controllers.

queryStatus

method(query: DocumentNode, variables?: V) => Promise<number>

Performs a query or mutation and returns the resulting status code.

asUserWithCredentials

method(username: string, password: string) =>

Attempts to log in with the specified credentials.

asSuperAdmin

method() =>

Logs in as the SuperAdmin user.

asAnonymousUser

method() =>

Logs out so that the client is then treated as an anonymous user.

fileUploadMutation

method(options: { mutation: DocumentNode; filePaths: string[]; mapVariables: (filePaths: string[]) => any; }) => Promise<any>

Perform a file upload mutation.

Upload spec: https://github.com/jaydenseric/graphql-multipart-request-spec

Discussion of issue: https://github.com/jaydenseric/apollo-upload-client/issues/32

Example

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