Create a Fluent GraphQL API in Postman

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Fluent Commerce

Changed on:

21 June 2024

Key Points

Open Postman, click Import, then choose "Upload Files" in the dialog box.
Upload the GraphQL SDL File named
```
`fluent-graphql.graphql`
```
.
Confirm settings, including "Include deprecated fields," and click Import; a success message confirms installation in the APIs tab.

Steps

Prerequisites

GraphQL SDL file.

Tip

In order to obtain a GraphQL SDL file, refer to the guide on How to convert a JSON Introspection result to Schema Definition Language (SDL)

Step 1. Open Postman and click on the Import button on the top left of the Postman window.

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Step 2. Click on Upload Files in the dialog box.

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Step 3. Upload a GraphQL SDL File: fluent-graphql.graphql

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Step 4. Select both "API name" and "Postman Collection (from GraphQL)", or choose "GraphQL with a Postman Collection", depending on different Postman versions. Click on "Show Import Settings", and make sure to turn on "Include deprecated fields":

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Step 5. Click on Import button

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Step 6. Confirmation message is returned

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Step 7. Navigate to APIs tab (in left-hand corner), the new API is installed successfully

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