Using the GraphQL Server

Use the GraphQL server with your Elastic Path Commerce Cloud store to access Commerce Cloud APIs using GraphQL instead of REST for shopping experiences.

Getting started with the GraphQL server

1. To create a .env file, follow the instructions in the Get Started section.

2. Get the following variables and add to the .env file:

   1. In Commerce Manager home page for your store, go to the Your API keys section.

   2. To get the value for the ELASTICPATH_API_HOST variable, copy the API base URL and remove the https://.

      For example, if the API base URL is https://api.moltin.com, use api.moltin.com for the ELASTICPATH_API_HOST variable.

   3. To get the value for the ELASTICPATH_CLIENT_ID variable, copy the client ID.

3. Start the server.

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   You can use the local host URL to perform queries using GraphQL Playground.

4. To start using GraphQL, follow the instructions in the Your First GraphQL Queries section.