Absinthe - Resolvers

absinthe-resolvers

Use when implementing GraphQL resolvers with Absinthe. Covers resolver patterns, dataloader integration, batching, and error handling.

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Absinthe - Resolvers

Guide to implementing efficient and maintainable resolvers in Absinthe.

Key Concepts

Basic Resolvers

defmodule MyApp.Resolvers.User do
  alias MyApp.Accounts

  def list_users(_parent, args, _resolution) do
    {:ok, Accounts.list_users(args)}
  end

  def get_user(_parent, %{id: id}, _resolution) do
    case Accounts.get_user(id) do
      nil -> {:error, "User not found"}
      user -> {:ok, user}
    end
  end

  def create_user(_parent, %{input: input}, _resolution) do
    case Accounts.create_user(input) do
      {:ok, user} -> {:ok, user}
      {:error, changeset} -> {:error, changeset}
    end
  end
end

Resolution Context

def current_user(_parent, _args, %{context: %{current_user: user}}) do
  {:ok, user}
end

def current_user(_parent, _args, _resolution) do
  {:error, "Not authenticated"}
end

Dataloader Integration

defmodule MyApp.Schema do
  use Absinthe.Schema

  def context(ctx) do
    loader =
      Dataloader.new()
      |> Dataloader.add_source(MyApp.Repo, Dataloader.Ecto.new(MyApp.Repo))

    Map.put(ctx, :loader, loader)
  end

  def plugins do
    [Absinthe.Middleware.Dataloader] ++ Absinthe.Plugin.defaults()
  end
end

# In type definitions
object :user do
  field :posts, list_of(:post) do
    resolve dataloader(MyApp.Repo)
  end
end

Custom Dataloader Source

defmodule MyApp.Loaders.User do
  def data() do
    Dataloader.KV.new(&fetch/2)
  end

  defp fetch(:posts_count, user_ids) do
    counts = MyApp.Posts.count_by_user_ids(user_ids)

    Map.new(user_ids, fn id ->
      {id, Map.get(counts, id, 0)}
    end)
  end
end

Best Practices

Use Dataloader - Prevents N+1 queries
Keep resolvers thin - Delegate to context modules
Handle errors gracefully - Return meaningful error messages
Use middleware - For cross-cutting concerns like auth
Batch related queries - Use dataloader batching

Middleware

defmodule MyApp.Middleware.Auth do
  @behaviour Absinthe.Middleware

  def call(resolution, _config) do
    case resolution.context do
      %{current_user: %{}} ->
        resolution
      _ ->
        resolution
        |> Absinthe.Resolution.put_result({:error, "Unauthorized"})
    end
  end
end

# Apply to fields
field :admin_data, :string do
  middleware MyApp.Middleware.Auth
  resolve &MyApp.Resolvers.Admin.get_data/3
end

Error Handling

defmodule MyApp.Resolvers.Helpers do
  def handle_changeset_errors(%Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset) do
    errors =
      Ecto.Changeset.traverse_errors(changeset, fn {msg, opts} ->
        Enum.reduce(opts, msg, fn {key, value}, acc ->
          String.replace(acc, "%{#{key}}", to_string(value))
        end)
      end)

    {:error, errors}
  end
end

Anti-Patterns

Avoid business logic in resolvers
Don't query database directly in resolvers
Avoid returning raw Ecto changesets
Don't skip error handling

Install skill

Copy and run in your terminal

npx -y skills add https://github.com/diegosouzapw/awesome-omni-skill --skill absinthe-resolvers-majiayu000

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