The Emergence Machine

Graphql

abstract · Computing · Level 10 · E10

E10Institutions

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

graphql requires api, server, client, computation. It uses http.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “graphql” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
GraphQL
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L5L4L2L1L0GraphqlServerServicesSupportApiHttpBehaviorGoalClientObjectiveOrganismProtocol… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLifeActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesGraphqlL10ClientL4ApiL5HttpL5ServerL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Client L4 (requires)
    GraphQL serves clients.
  • Api L5 (requires)
    GraphQL is a query language for building flexible APIs.
  • Http L5 (uses)
    GraphQL runs over HTTP.
  • Server L9 (requires)
    GraphQL needs a server.