GraphQL Query Language
Send a Nested GraphQL Query
In addition to returning lists or scalar values, it’s possible to return GraphQL objects from fields. In this lesson, we’ll take a closer look at the Photo type and how it can be used to store more complex data types.
To follow along with these queries, go to the Pet Library GraphQL Playground.
Instructor: [00:00] I'd like to adjust this query to include a photo. I want to return a photo for each of these pets. Let's see if there's anything in the schema that'll help us out with that.
[00:09] I'm going to search for photo using this search box at the top. I can select photo. It looks like photo is an object. The photo type has fields for full-size image and thumbnail-size image, both of which are strings. Each pet would have a photo.
[00:26] If I query photo, it gives me this error message that says, "Field photo of type photo must have a selection of subfields." Because photo is an object, I'm going to need to add another selection set here.
[00:38] This allows us to have some flexibility when we are sending a query. A photo may have more than one field associated with it. Then we can request just the fields that we want with our GraphQL query.