Quickstart with Docker¶

Create a table¶

On the Hasura console, navigate to Data -> Create table and create a sample table called profiles with the following columns:

profiles (
  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, -- serial -> auto-incrementing integer
  name TEXT
)

Now, insert some sample data into the table using the Insert Row tab of the profiles table.

Try out a query¶

Head to the GraphiQL tab in the console and try running the following query:

query {
  profiles {
    id
    name
  }
}

You’ll see that you get all the inserted data!

Learn course¶

For a full hands-on tour of Hasura, check out our 30-Minute Hasura Basics Course.

Database operations¶

• Database modelling: Learn how to model your database schema, as well as how to extend it.
• Querying data: Use GraphQL queries to query data from your GraphQL API.
• Inserting data: Use GraphQL mutations to insert data into your GraphQL API.

Business logic¶

There are several options for the implementation of business logic, depending on your use case.

• Actions: Actions can be used if you’d like to extend your GraphQL schema by integrating with a REST endpoint.
• Remote schemas: If you have an existing GraphQL server or if you’re comfortable with implementing one, you can use remote schemas.
• Event triggers: To trigger a serverless function based on a database event, use event triggers.
• Scheduled triggers: Scheduled triggers are used to execute custom business logic at specific points in time.

Migrations¶

Set up Hasura migrations to track your database alterations. This will make it easier to move to a different environment (e.g. staging or prod) later.

Secure your endpoint¶

Add an admin secret to make sure that your GraphQL endpoint and the Hasura console are not publicly accessible.