generous-apricot•2mo ago

using graphql and rest simultaneously

@kapa.ai I am mainly using graphql for queries and mutations, but for creating / editing / deleting a new user I am using a basic rest endpoint. How can I use useModalForm with a one off rest endpoint? would I need to make another data provider?

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kapa.ai•2mo ago

Hi @amvdxc. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- To use both GraphQL and REST endpoints simultaneously in a Refine application, you can indeed set up multiple data providers. This allows you to handle different types of data operations with the appropriate backend service. Steps to Use Multiple Data Providers 1. Set Up Multiple Data Providers: Refine supports multiple data providers, allowing you to use different providers for different resources. For example, you can use a GraphQL data provider for most of your operations and a REST data provider for specific endpoints like user creation, editing, and deletion. 2. Configure the Data Providers: You need to configure your data providers and specify which provider to use for each resource. Here’s a basic example of how you can set this up:

   import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
   import { GraphQLDataProvider } from "@refinedev/graphql";
   import { RESTDataProvider } from "@refinedev/rest";

   const graphqlDataProvider = GraphQLDataProvider("<https://your-graphql-endpoint.com">);
   const restDataProvider = RESTDataProvider("<https://your-rest-endpoint.com">);

   const dataProvider = {
       default: graphqlDataProvider,
       users: restDataProvider,
   };

   const App = () => (
       <Refine dataProvider={dataProvider} />
   );

   import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
   import { GraphQLDataProvider } from "@refinedev/graphql";
   import { RESTDataProvider } from "@refinedev/rest";

   const graphqlDataProvider = GraphQLDataProvider("<https://your-graphql-endpoint.com">);
   const restDataProvider = RESTDataProvider("<https://your-rest-endpoint.com">);

   const dataProvider = {
       default: graphqlDataProvider,
       users: restDataProvider,
   };

   const App = () => (
       <Refine dataProvider={dataProvider} />
   );

3. Using useModalForm with REST Endpoint: When using useModalForm for creating, editing, or deleting a user, you can specify the REST endpoint in the meta property. Here’s an example of how to do this:

   import React from "react";
   import { useModalForm } from "@refinedev/antd";
   import { Form, Input, Modal } from "antd";

   const CreateUserModal = () => {
       const { modalProps, formProps, show } = useModalForm({
           action: "create",
           refineCoreProps: { meta: { endpoint: "create-user" } },
       });
return (
           <>
               <button onClick={() => show()}>Create User</button>
               <Modal {...modalProps}>
                   <Form {...formProps} layout="vertical">
                       <Form.Item label="Name" name="name" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                       <Form.Item label="Email" name="email" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                   </Form>
               </Modal>
           </>
       );
   };

   import React from "react";
   import { useModalForm } from "@refinedev/antd";
   import { Form, Input, Modal } from "antd";

   const CreateUserModal = () => {
       const { modalProps, formProps, show } = useModalForm({
           action: "create",
           refineCoreProps: { meta: { endpoint: "create-user" } },
       });
return (
           <>
               <button onClick={() => show()}>Create User</button>
               <Modal {...modalProps}>
                   <Form {...formProps} layout="vertical">
                       <Form.Item label="Name" name="name" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                       <Form.Item label="Email" name="email" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                   </Form>
               </Modal>
           </>
       );
   };

4. Customizing the Data Provider: You may need to customize your REST data provider to handle the meta.endpoint property correctly. Here’s an example of how to modify the create function in your data provider:

   const customRestDataProvider = {
       ...restDataProvider,
       create: async ({ resource, variables, meta }) => {
           const url = `${apiUrl}/${meta.endpoint}`;
           // Your logic to send a POST request to the REST endpoint
       },
   };

   const customRestDataProvider = {
       ...restDataProvider,
       create: async ({ resource, variables, meta }) => {
           const url = `${apiUrl}/${meta.endpoint}`;
           // Your logic to send a POST request to the REST endpoint
       },
   };

References - Handling Data with useModalForm (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/hooks/use-modal-form/#usage) - Multiple Data Providers (https://refine.dev/docs/data/data-provider/#multiple-data-providers) - Customizing the Data Provider (https://github.com/refinedev/refine/issues/4878#issuecomment-123456789) By following these steps, you can effectively use both GraphQL and REST endpoints in your Refine application, leveraging the strengths of each for different types of operations. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2mo ago

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generous-apricot•2mo ago

is it possible to do this without setting up another data provider? @kapa.ai is it possible to do this without setting up another data provider?

kapa.ai•2mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To handle both GraphQL and REST endpoints without setting up another data provider, you can use the dataProviderName property to specify which data provider to use for specific operations. However, this still requires you to define multiple data providers initially. Here’s how you can achieve this: Steps to Use Multiple Data Providers Without Setting Up Another Data Provider 1. Define Multiple Data Providers: You need to define your GraphQL and REST data providers initially.

   import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
   import graphqlDataProvider, { GraphQLClient } from "@refinedev/graphql";
   import restDataProvider from "@refinedev/simple-rest";

   const graphqlClient = new GraphQLClient("<https://your-graphql-endpoint.com">);
   const graphqlProvider = graphqlDataProvider(graphqlClient);
   const restProvider = restDataProvider("<https://your-rest-endpoint.com">);

   const dataProvider = {
       default: graphqlProvider,
       rest: restProvider,
   };

   const App = () => (
       <Refine dataProvider={dataProvider} />
   );

   import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
   import graphqlDataProvider, { GraphQLClient } from "@refinedev/graphql";
   import restDataProvider from "@refinedev/simple-rest";

   const graphqlClient = new GraphQLClient("<https://your-graphql-endpoint.com">);
   const graphqlProvider = graphqlDataProvider(graphqlClient);
   const restProvider = restDataProvider("<https://your-rest-endpoint.com">);

   const dataProvider = {
       default: graphqlProvider,
       rest: restProvider,
   };

   const App = () => (
       <Refine dataProvider={dataProvider} />
   );

2. Specify Data Provider for Specific Operations: Use the dataProviderName property to specify which data provider to use for specific operations like creating, editing, or deleting a user.

   import React from "react";
   import { useModalForm } from "@refinedev/antd";
   import { Form, Input, Modal } from "antd";

   const CreateUserModal = () => {
       const { modalProps, formProps, show } = useModalForm({
           action: "create",
           resource: "users",
           dataProviderName: "rest", // Specify the REST data provider
       });
return (
           <>
               <button onClick={() => show()}>Create User</button>
               <Modal {...modalProps}>
                   <Form {...formProps} layout="vertical">
                       <Form.Item label="Name" name="name" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                       <Form.Item label="Email" name="email" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                   </Form>
               </Modal>
           </>
       );
   };

   import React from "react";
   import { useModalForm } from "@refinedev/antd";
   import { Form, Input, Modal } from "antd";

   const CreateUserModal = () => {
       const { modalProps, formProps, show } = useModalForm({
           action: "create",
           resource: "users",
           dataProviderName: "rest", // Specify the REST data provider
       });
return (
           <>
               <button onClick={() => show()}>Create User</button>
               <Modal {...modalProps}>
                   <Form {...formProps} layout="vertical">
                       <Form.Item label="Name" name="name" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                       <Form.Item label="Email" name="email" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                           <Input />
                       </Form.Item>
                   </Form>
               </Modal>
           </>
       );
   };

References - Using Multiple Data Providers (https://refine.dev/docs/ui-integrations/ant-design/components/basic-views/edit/#dataprovidername) - Data Fetching Guide (https://refine.dev/docs/guides-concepts/data-fetching/) By following these steps, you can handle both GraphQL and REST endpoints in your Refine application without needing to set up another data provider for each operation. Instead, you can specify which data provider to use for specific resources or actions. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2mo ago

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generous-apricot•2mo ago

@kapa.ai give me an example of a rest data provider create method

kapa.ai•2mo ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books: ---------------------- Sure! Here is an example of a create method for a REST data provider. This method is designed to handle the creation of a new record by sending a POST request to the specified REST endpoint. Example of a REST Data Provider create Method

import axios from "axios";

const apiUrl = "<https://your-rest-endpoint.com";>

const restDataProvider = {
    create: async ({ resource, variables, meta }) => {
        const url = `${apiUrl}/${resource}`;
        
        // Optional: Customize headers or other request options using meta
        const { headers, method } = meta ?? {};
        const requestMethod = method ?? "post";

        try {
            const response = await axios**requestMethod** (url, variables, { headers });
            return {
                data: response.data,
            };
        } catch (error) {
            // Handle error appropriately
            throw new Error(error.response?.data?.message || "Error creating resource");
        }
    },
    // Other methods like getList, getOne, update, deleteOne, etc.
};

export default restDataProvider;

import axios from "axios";

const apiUrl = "<https://your-rest-endpoint.com";>

const restDataProvider = {
    create: async ({ resource, variables, meta }) => {
        const url = `${apiUrl}/${resource}`;
        
        // Optional: Customize headers or other request options using meta
        const { headers, method } = meta ?? {};
        const requestMethod = method ?? "post";

        try {
            const response = await axios**requestMethod** (url, variables, { headers });
            return {
                data: response.data,
            };
        } catch (error) {
            // Handle error appropriately
            throw new Error(error.response?.data?.message || "Error creating resource");
        }
    },
    // Other methods like getList, getOne, update, deleteOne, etc.
};

export default restDataProvider;

Usage in a Refine Application To use this create method in your Refine application, you can set up the data provider and specify it for the relevant resources or actions.

import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
import restDataProvider from "./path-to-your-rest-data-provider";

const App = () => (
    <Refine
        dataProvider={restDataProvider}
        // Other configurations like routerProvider, authProvider, etc.
    />
);

export default App;

import { Refine } from "@refinedev/core";
import restDataProvider from "./path-to-your-rest-data-provider";

const App = () => (
    <Refine
        dataProvider={restDataProvider}
        // Other configurations like routerProvider, authProvider, etc.
    />
);

export default App;

References - Simple REST Data Provider (https://refine.dev/docs/data/packages/simple-rest/) - Creating a Custom Data Provider (https://refine.dev/docs/data/data-provider/#how-can-i-create-a-custom-data-provider) This example demonstrates how to implement the create method for a REST data provider and integrate it into a Refine application. You can customize the create method further based on your specific requirements, such as adding authentication headers or handling different types of errors. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2mo ago

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