Unraveling Complex Content Models with GraphQL at PBS KIDS.
summary
PBS Kids describes how GraphQL plus Apollo on AWS Lambda and Craft CMS turns a sprawling content graph into a single query layer, using dynamic “magic resolvers” that introspect types and fetch related elements. The implementation cuts client-side requests from about 900 to ~25 API calls, supports ~20 client apps, ~200 types and ~2,000 fields, and handles 1.6 billion requests in 30 days, improving performance for smartphone-dependent families.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:24PBS Kids content ecosystem
- 3:57Organizing learning and content
- 6:05Why GraphQL solution
- 9:41GraphQL accessibility impact
- 11:44Scaling GraphQL features
- 13:54Magic resolvers and schema
- 15:39GraphQL stats and future
- 16:43Local PBS stations with GraphQL
- 17:03Q&A
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