Supercharge Feeds with Algolia and GraphQL

Building effective relationships between data types in APIs is crucial, and using ID references instead of names allows for easier data updates and better scalability. This tutorial introduces using GraphQL to manage these relationships across different services, specifically with Stream Feeds and Algolia, by leveraging the new @stream-io/graphql-feeds toolset. While traditional methods like MongoDB and Stream require IDs to be within their ecosystems, the tutorial explores how GraphQL can seamlessly integrate different data sources. The process involves setting up a GraphQL server with Apollo, utilizing schema stitching to combine schemas from various sources, and creating custom types and resolvers to facilitate interactions between Stream Activities and Algolia searches. The tutorial guides through setting up environments and implementing mutations and queries, culminating in a flexible system where data from disparate sources can be queried and enriched in a unified manner, exemplifying the power of GraphQL in modern API development.