October 2022 Summaries

Hasura developers often make the mistake of writing inflexible GraphQL where-queries by hardcoding specific conditions, such as filtering people by age and name patterns, which limits the query's reusability. An example of this is a query that specifies age and nameLike as variables, which requires new queries for different filters. To enhance flexibility and reusability, it's recommended to write more generic queries using a people_bool_exp variable for where expressions, allowing developers to modify the query conditions dynamically by adjusting the GraphQL variable. This approach enables the same query to be used for various filtering requirements without rewriting the query.

Nhost recently conducted its first-ever Launch Week, unveiling several significant updates and features aimed at enhancing user experience and functionality. New projects now receive dedicated Postgres instances with root access, allowing direct database connections, and a revamped Database UI facilitates management of Postgres and Hasura GraphQL Engine. An open-source Stripe GraphQL API was introduced, consolidating data queries from databases and Stripe accounts. The platform also launched WebAuthn as a sign-in method, leveraging biometric authentication, and introduced Nhost Logs for improved monitoring. GitHub deployment processes were streamlined, WorkOS was added as a sign-in provider for enterprise applications, and GraphiQL was upgraded to version 2, featuring a full-width interface and design enhancements. Nhost's capabilities were showcased in a Fireship video as a competitor to Firebase.