⚙️GraphQL Code Generator vs QuickType🔠
GraphQL Code Generator builds types from a GraphQL schema, while QuickType generates types from JSON samples or schemas. Schema-driven versus sample-driven.
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⚙️GraphQL Code Generator
- ✓Generates accurate types from a GraphQL schema
- ✓Plugins for hooks, resolvers and many frameworks
- ✓Keeps frontend types in sync with the API
- ✓Deep integration with the GraphQL ecosystem
🔠QuickType
- ✓Generates types from raw JSON examples
- ✓Supports many target languages, not just TypeScript
- ✓Works without any formal schema
- ✓Handy for quick one-off type generation
Verdict
Pick GraphQL Code Generator when you have a GraphQL schema to stay in sync with. Pick QuickType to derive types from JSON samples across many languages.
Frequently asked
Does QuickType need a schema?+
No — QuickType can infer types directly from JSON sample data.
Which fits GraphQL projects?+
GraphQL Code Generator, since it is built around the GraphQL schema.
Which supports more languages?+
QuickType targets many languages, while GraphQL Codegen focuses on the GraphQL ecosystem.
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