GraphQL-Starter
A boilerplate for TypeScript + Node Express + Apollo GraphQL APIs.
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Overview
This is a production-ready boilerplate for building backend APIs using TypeScript, Node Express and Apollo GraphQL. It includes built-in session management with SuperTokens, PostgreSQL database support with Prisma migrations, Redis caching, GraphQL subscriptions, Docker containerization and developer tools like automatic code generation, pre-commit hooks and centralized error handling.
Features
esm-supportlogin-email-passwordsession-managementrotating-refresh-tokensrest-endpointsgraphql-apiapollo-graphqlcentralized-error-handlinggraphql-code-generationdataloader-cachingredis-cachinggraphql-subscriptionspre-commit-hooksschema-validationdocker-supportmulti-stage-builddatabase-migrationsdatabase-seedingpgadminredis-commander
Feature Flags
userDashboardauthenticationsubscriptionsblogemailsfileUploadsrealtimeauthorizationteamsOrgsloggingErrorTrackingcmsnotificationsgraphqlcachingmapsformsValidation
Recommended Use Cases
graphql-api-developmentrest-api-developmentreal-time-applicationssession-based-authentication
Frontend
react
Backend
nodejsexpressapollo-graphql
Auth Providers
supertokens
Deployment Targets
dockeraws
Payment Providers
None
Quick Facts
Stack
Framework
express
Language
typescript
Database
postgresql
Auth
supertokens
ORM
prisma, kysely
Data Layer
Databases
postgresql, redis
ORM
prisma
UI Stack
Developer Experience
Docker
Yes
Tests
No
Quickstart
Yes
env.example
Yes
Pricing
Classification
free
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Notes
Open source boilerplate template