gqtx VS nexus

Compare gqtx vs nexus and see what are their differences.

gqtx

Code-first Typescript GraphQL Server without codegen or metaprogramming (by sikanhe)

nexus

Code-First, Type-Safe, GraphQL Schema Construction (by graphql-nexus)
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gqtx nexus
6 4
447 3,363
- 0.0%
0.0 1.1
3 months ago 4 months ago
TypeScript TypeScript
- MIT License
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gqtx

Posts with mentions or reviews of gqtx. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-06-24.
  • Replacing Nexus
    3 projects | /r/graphql | 24 Jun 2022
    My favorites are Pothos and gqtx. In terms of documentation and adoption Pothos definitely wins over gqtx. You might also want to check out the "I'm struggling to find proper Graphql Stack" Reddit thread.
  • Solving the double (quintuple) declaration Problem in GraphQL Applications
    11 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Aug 2021
    By now you get a lot of typesafety without the need to write any types manually or having to generate them on the on the server by using https://github.com/sikanhe/gqtx
  • What do you think about nexus? I'm new at this and wondering if I should use it in my project.
    3 projects | /r/graphql | 19 May 2021
    There are multiple ways available of constructing a graphql schema. Usually, you can break down those into "SDL" First and "Code" First. A simple example of a Code First approach is the programmatic graphql.js API using `new GraphQLObjectType`. You define your schema with code. In an SDL First approach, you write your schema in the GraphQL SDL (as text) and define a resolver map. You can find some examples over here: https://graphql.org/graphql-js/constructing-types/ A lot of tooling has emerged of those two methods of building GraphQL schemas and you usually have to choose whether you wanna stick to Code First or SDL First. Tools like gqtx (https://github.com/sikanhe/gqtx), giraphql (https://github.com/hayes/giraphql), and nexus (https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus) are built around the Code First approach and improve the developer experience over the programmatic API form graphql.js by providing a more type-safe API when utilizing TypeScript. They ultimately all do the same, with slightly (more or less opinionated) different APIs. On the other hand tooling for SDL has also evolved. graphql-tools provides a more advanced interface over how you define the resolvers map and a lot of utilities for constructing your schema from SDL/resolver map partials distributed across different files (https://www.graphql-tools.com/docs/generate-schema/). Together, with graphql-codegen resolver type generation (https://www.graphql-code-generator.com/docs/plugins/typescript-resolvers) you can bring this to the next level if you are working with TypeScript and generate fully typed resolvers from the GraphQL SDL. You have to find out for yourself which approach is best suited for you. I have been using both on different projects and they both have benefits and trade-offs. My opinion is mostly based on the TypeScript developer experience. Code First seems to be the better pick for me if you have lots of computed fields that cannot be mapped 1:1 to the data sources, where you would have to add a lot of type resolver mappings configuration for codegen. With SDL I like that I have the feeling that I can write the schema faster and less clumsy, and the SDL is immediately readable. On Code First you, however, can still generate an SDL file from the coding schema. Maybe there is a niche open for an approach that combines Code and SDL First approaches. We will have to see what the future brings. Here are some more articles/threads regarding the topic: https://www.prisma.io/blog/the-problems-of-schema-first-graphql-development-x1mn4cb0tyl3 https://www.reddit.com/r/graphql/comments/fpkx7a/codefirst\_vs\_schemafirst\_development/ https://blog.logrocket.com/code-first-vs-schema-first-development-graphql/ Also, note that most GraphQL server/transports do or should not care about the way you construct your schema. E.g. the apollo-server docs show you only an SDL first way of constructing the schema (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/schema/schema/), but it is also possible to provide a schema instance(https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/api/apollo-server/#schema). apollo-server defaults to advocating creating a schema with SDL (by using an old graphql-tools@4 version under the hood).
    3 projects | /r/webdev | 18 May 2021
    Tools like gqtx (https://github.com/sikanhe/gqtx), giraphql (https://github.com/hayes/giraphql), and nexus (https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus) are built around the Code First approach and improve the developer experience over the programmatic API form graphql.js by providing a more type-safe API when utilizing TypeScript. They ultimately all do the same, with slightly (more or less opinionated) different APIs.
  • Need guidance on apollo subscription fallback
    4 projects | /r/graphql | 16 May 2021
    If I can give you an additional tip: Think twice whether you actually need apollo-server. All you need is a way of constructing a schema, which you can either do with the graphql.js programmatic API, graphql-tools (https://www.graphql-tools.com/docs/generate-schema/), or type-safe code first schema builders such as https://giraphql.com/ or https://github.com/sikanhe/gqtx
  • What are your thoughts on Next/Apollo/Prisma stack? Should I use it for my project (see details in the description)? Can you share some advice?
    6 projects | /r/webdev | 14 May 2021
    You will also have to figure out which schema generation flow suits you best. E.g. you can use the programatic API from graphql-js, makeExecutableSchema from graphql-tools https://www.graphql-tools.com/docs/generate-schema/ or code schema builders like https://github.com/sikanhe/gqtx or https://github.com/hayes/giraphql

nexus

Posts with mentions or reviews of nexus. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-19.
  • What to use with Apollo Server v4 to achieve type-safety?
    3 projects | /r/graphql | 19 Dec 2022
  • What do you think about nexus? I'm new at this and wondering if I should use it in my project.
    3 projects | /r/graphql | 19 May 2021
    There are multiple ways available of constructing a graphql schema. Usually, you can break down those into "SDL" First and "Code" First. A simple example of a Code First approach is the programmatic graphql.js API using `new GraphQLObjectType`. You define your schema with code. In an SDL First approach, you write your schema in the GraphQL SDL (as text) and define a resolver map. You can find some examples over here: https://graphql.org/graphql-js/constructing-types/ A lot of tooling has emerged of those two methods of building GraphQL schemas and you usually have to choose whether you wanna stick to Code First or SDL First. Tools like gqtx (https://github.com/sikanhe/gqtx), giraphql (https://github.com/hayes/giraphql), and nexus (https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus) are built around the Code First approach and improve the developer experience over the programmatic API form graphql.js by providing a more type-safe API when utilizing TypeScript. They ultimately all do the same, with slightly (more or less opinionated) different APIs. On the other hand tooling for SDL has also evolved. graphql-tools provides a more advanced interface over how you define the resolvers map and a lot of utilities for constructing your schema from SDL/resolver map partials distributed across different files (https://www.graphql-tools.com/docs/generate-schema/). Together, with graphql-codegen resolver type generation (https://www.graphql-code-generator.com/docs/plugins/typescript-resolvers) you can bring this to the next level if you are working with TypeScript and generate fully typed resolvers from the GraphQL SDL. You have to find out for yourself which approach is best suited for you. I have been using both on different projects and they both have benefits and trade-offs. My opinion is mostly based on the TypeScript developer experience. Code First seems to be the better pick for me if you have lots of computed fields that cannot be mapped 1:1 to the data sources, where you would have to add a lot of type resolver mappings configuration for codegen. With SDL I like that I have the feeling that I can write the schema faster and less clumsy, and the SDL is immediately readable. On Code First you, however, can still generate an SDL file from the coding schema. Maybe there is a niche open for an approach that combines Code and SDL First approaches. We will have to see what the future brings. Here are some more articles/threads regarding the topic: https://www.prisma.io/blog/the-problems-of-schema-first-graphql-development-x1mn4cb0tyl3 https://www.reddit.com/r/graphql/comments/fpkx7a/codefirst\_vs\_schemafirst\_development/ https://blog.logrocket.com/code-first-vs-schema-first-development-graphql/ Also, note that most GraphQL server/transports do or should not care about the way you construct your schema. E.g. the apollo-server docs show you only an SDL first way of constructing the schema (https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/schema/schema/), but it is also possible to provide a schema instance(https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/api/apollo-server/#schema). apollo-server defaults to advocating creating a schema with SDL (by using an old graphql-tools@4 version under the hood).
    3 projects | /r/webdev | 18 May 2021
    Tools like gqtx (https://github.com/sikanhe/gqtx), giraphql (https://github.com/hayes/giraphql), and nexus (https://github.com/graphql-nexus/nexus) are built around the Code First approach and improve the developer experience over the programmatic API form graphql.js by providing a more type-safe API when utilizing TypeScript. They ultimately all do the same, with slightly (more or less opinionated) different APIs.
  • Nexus and directive
    2 projects | /r/graphql | 29 Mar 2021
    If you want in-dept examples of plugins in nexusjs, I suggest that you have a look at how the default plugins are written here.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing gqtx and nexus you can also consider the following projects:

pothos - Pothos GraphQL is library for creating GraphQL schemas in typescript using a strongly typed code first approach

graphql-code-generator - A tool for generating code based on a GraphQL schema and GraphQL operations (query/mutation/subscription), with flexible support for custom plugins.

TypeGraphQL - Create GraphQL schema and resolvers with TypeScript, using classes and decorators!

mercurius-typescript - TypeScript usage examples and "mercurius-codegen" for Mercurius

nexus-prisma - Prisma plugin for Nexus

nexus-plugin-prisma - Deprecated

next-graphql-admin - Admin panel built with NextJS(Typescript), Material UI, Apollo Client & GraphQL. In the backend, Prisma 2 with Nexus and Mysql is used.

graphql-upload - Middleware and an Upload scalar to add support for GraphQL multipart requests (file uploads via queries and mutations) to various Node.js GraphQL servers.

graphql-compose-typescript

graphql-helix - A highly evolved GraphQL HTTP Server 🧬