Effortless GraphQL: Data API Builder with Azure Cosmos DB Emulator for Cost-Free Cloud Simulation
summary
Data API Builder turns Cosmos DB collections into secure GraphQL endpoints with a single config file and zero coding, using the Azure Cosmos DB Emulator for a cost‑free local cloud simulation. Demo shows CLI workflow: init config, add entity (speaker), run dab start, then query with auto‑generated schema supporting pagination, sorting, filtering and relations. Runs as a container or via Static Web Apps database connections; an Angular frontend displays speakers within 2 minutes from emulator to UI, proving the flow works end‑to‑end.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00GraphQL with Cosmos DB
- 1:07Modern API layers benefits
- 2:11Data API Builder intro
- 3:17Key Data API Builder features
- 4:43Deployment options
- 5:27Data API Builder with Cosmos DB
- 6:31Local GraphQL endpoint setup
- 8:16GraphQL endpoint demo
- 9:41GraphQL query operations
- 10:24Static Web Apps demo
- 12:13Linking database in SWA
- 13:39Summary and resources
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