Lighthouse

A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel

📜 SDL First

Use the GraphQL Schema Definition Language to describe your data and add functionality through server-side directives.

❤ Laravel Friendly

Build a GraphQL server on top of an existing Laravel application. Maximize code reuse and work with concepts you already know.

⚡ Optimized for Eloquent

Lighthouse leverages your existing models and creates optimized database queries out of the box.

# Boilerplate free schema definition

Define your schema without any boilerplate by using the GraphQL Schema Definition Language.

type User { name: String! posts: [Post!]! @hasMany } type Post { title: String! author: User @belongsTo } type Query { me: User @auth posts: [Post!]! @paginate } type Mutation { createPost( title: String @rules(apply: ["required", "min:2"]) content: String @rules(apply: ["required", "min:12"]) ): Post @create }

# Query just what you need

In a GraphQL query, the client can get all the data they need, and no more, all in a single request.

query PostsWithAuthor { posts { title author { name } } }

# Get predictable results

A GraphQL server can tell clients about its schema, so they will always know exactly what they will get.

{ "data": { "posts": [ { "title": "Lighthouse rocks", "author": { "name": "Albert Einstein" } }, { "title": "World peace achieved through GraphQL", "author": { "name": "New York Times" } } ] } }