Introduction to GraphQL — Part 3

Apollo Kotlin Client: Performance, Security, and Debugging

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If you have missed the previous two parts of this article:

Introduction to GraphQL

Introduction to GraphQL — Part 2

Now that we understand integrating GraphQL into our architecture, it’s time to focus on advanced topics: performance optimisation, security considerations, and debugging strategies.

Optimising GraphQL Performance

1. Implement Caching

Apollo Client offers a normalised cache to store GraphQL responses, which helps reduce redundant network requests.

💡 A normalised cache stores objects using unique identifiers, enabling efficient cache reads and writes.

val normalizedCache = ApolloNormalizedCacheFactory.create()
val apolloClient…