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…because the cache is empty. One of the solutions around this problem was Facebook's Dataloader ( https://github.com/graphql/dataloader ), which tries to intercept the request pipeline, batch the requests together and coalesce many requests…

comment by netik · 2026-02-19 · in Show HN: I built a fuse box for microservices

…What are the status quo solutions to the problems stated above? N+1 I just remember the dataloader https://github.com/graphql/dataloader Is it still used? What about the other things? I remember that Stitching and E2E type safety, for…

comment by rwieruch · 2025-04-16 · in JSX over the Wire

…some of the mechanics within. Like when to appropriately leverage DataLoader[3], for instance. [3]: https://github.com/graphql/dataloader

comment by no_wizard · 2024-11-18 · in Show HN: Dumbo – Hono inspired framework for PHP

…so that later in the graph of calls you don’t need to fetch already loaded data. Here’s one impl: https://github.com/graphql/dataloader

comment by dfee · 2024-05-28 · in Eradicating N+1s: The Two-Phase Data Load and Render Pattern in Go

The most common practice is to turn N+1 into 1+1 using dataloaders ( https://github.com/graphql/dataloader for JS, there are equivalents for most implementations). The N resolvers invoke a single batched loader which receives a list of…

comment by ptramo · 2023-06-18 · in Migrating Netflix to GraphQL safely

Dataloader ( https://github.com/graphql/dataloader ) eliminates many n+1 issues. Basically, entity requests are queued up during evaluation of the query and then you can batch them up for fulfillment. It’s a great addition to other…

comment by 727374 · 2023-06-18 · in Migrating Netflix to GraphQL safely

Also, have a look at Facebook's Dataloader[0]. [0] https://github.com/graphql/dataloader

comment by nforgerit · 2023-03-19 · in We Ditched REST and Went with GraphQL: Here’s Why

…that query can be as complex as you like. In order to avoid N+1 queries, you should use dataloader: https://github.com/graphql/dataloader . You can also join additional data to reference in deeper resolvers, but that's an antipattern AFAIK.

comment by beaconstudios · 2022-04-04 · in RedwoodJS 1.0

A dataloader implementation is your first step. https://github.com/graphql/dataloader

comment by millerm · 2021-05-31 · in GraphQL Conf. 2021

…is centralized. GraphQL (along with libs/frameworks) being one way to turn chatty into chunky. [1]: https://github.com/graphql/dataloader

comment by jeswin · 2021-03-25 · in Edge Computing

…need to be using some standardized way of grabbing objects by is (or edge), something like https://github.com/graphql/dataloader Whether it’s possible to do this efficiently I don’t know. At my last job we messed it up, and then we started…

comment by erikpukinskis · 2021-02-22 · in SwiftGraphQL – A GraphQL client that lets you forget about GraphQL

…complicates your servers, for sure, but pays dividends on performance/scale. How do you do that? https://github.com/graphql/dataloader However, to be super efficient you need to give up on some consistency. You simply can't have data…

comment by cogman10 · 2020-12-16 · in REST vs. GraphQL – A search for evidence on which is better

The n+1 problem can be fixed without introspection by using dataloaders: https://github.com/graphql/dataloader . It's actually quite pleasant to work with them, but it's definitely one more thing you need to know.

comment by csnweb · 2020-11-08 · in Why not use GraphQL?

…You can also implement things like Dataloader to batch/cache your requests: https://github.com/graphql/dataloader Hasura in particular implements two forms of caching. While not directly data-related, it does cache both the GraphQL qu

comment by gavinray · 2020-04-17 · in Show HN: Create apps from GraphQL APIs without writing code

…N+1 problem is welcome :) [0] https://itnext.io/what-is-the-n-1-problem-in-graphql-dd4921c... [1] https://github.com/graphql/dataloader

comment by z0mbie42 · 2020-04-01 · in Ask HN: How to find a GraphQL usability problem worth tackling (group project)?

…your requirements - Zeit: https://github.com/zeit Facebook: https://github.com/graphql/graphql-js , https://github.com/graphql/dataloader Misc: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server , https://github.com/tngan/samlify ,…

comment by e1g · 2019-12-10 · in Ask HN: Example of good Node.js project?

…> But since GraphQL libs are now busy implementing caching What are you referring to? You mean like https://github.com/graphql/dataloader ? > in top of non-cacheable POST requests, this argument is lost on them. I think caching/serving…

comment by dmitryminkovsky · 2019-07-05 · in Migrating to GraphQL: A Practical Assessment

…args then batches those into an array of array of args for the underlying batched implementation. https://github.com/facebook/dataloader/blob/master/README.md

comment by chug · 2019-03-06 · in Achieving 100k connections per second with Elixir

…trying out a golang port [2] for a month or two and it really (really!) improves performance. [1] https://github.com/facebook/dataloader [2] https://github.com/graph-gophers/dataloader

comment by hakanito · 2018-11-07 · in Facebook’s GraphQL gets its own open-source foundation

…[2] https://github.com/banterfm/graphql-crunch [3] https://www.apollographql.com/server [4] https://github.com/facebook/dataloader

comment by sgk284 · 2018-07-19 · in Ask HN: Were you happy moving your API from REST to GraphQL?

…the database. This is something you can do with a basic in-process caching tool called DataLoader: https://github.com/facebook/dataloader The second is about caching _across_ requests, something that people usually have special…

comment by djmashko2 · 2017-11-09 · in The GraphQL stack: How everything fits together

…features like batching and caching which makes your life easier when opting for this solution. [1]: https://github.com/facebook/dataloader

comment by nijynot · 2017-11-09 · in The GraphQL stack: How everything fits together

…resolver batching/caching layer (Facebook provides a library called DataLoader to facilitate this: https://github.com/facebook/dataloader ) or a query planner at your root resolver (like Join Monster: https://github.com/stems/join-monster…

comment by lewisl9029 · 2017-08-13 · in JrGQL, a GraphQL alternative

…prototyping a GraphQL API - Apollo Launchpad[6] - Try out GraphQL server code in your browser [1] https://github.com/facebook/dataloader [2] https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client [3] https://dev-blog.apollodata.com/new-features-in-…

comment by scottmf · 2017-08-05 · in Ask HN: What tech that's right around the corner are you most excited about?

To help solve the nested/recursive query problem, Facebook created dataloader: https://github.com/facebook/dataloader There's graphql integration info on the blog: http://graphql.org/blog/rest-api-graphql-wrapper/#taming-pat...

comment by xdissent · 2017-08-04 · in Learn GraphQL with GitHub

…And yeah, as you you mention, caching is usually important in such scenarios. In JS there's https://github.com/facebook/dataloader which help with the caching. I am using a Java implementation with Google's LoadingCache.

comment by linkmotif · 2017-08-02 · in REST in Peace. Long Live GraphQL

…I won't count it) 2) Request Batching This approach is popularised by Facebooks Dataloader library https://github.com/facebook/dataloader Instead of directly querying the database in the resolver, you return a specification of what data…

comment by sorenbs · 2017-07-20 · in Apollo Server 1.0 – GraphQL Server for Node.js Frameworks

…to do with a batching solution. I don't have all my links handy but here's one you can check out: https://github.com/facebook/dataloader If anyone has something to add please chime in! I'd love to hear how people are really using GraphQL…

comment by xtagon · 2017-07-11 · in How to GraphQL – A Fullstack Tutorial for GraphQL

…number of levels) https://github.com/stems/join-monster (1 query, overhead for more than 2 levels) https://github.com/facebook/dataloader (best case, 1 query per level, in sequence )

comment by ruslan_talpa · 2017-07-11 · in How to GraphQL – A Fullstack Tutorial for GraphQL

…[1] (also by Facebook) is a great tool used by a lot of GraphQL severs to solve this issue. [1] https://github.com/facebook/dataloader

comment by mrpoller · 2016-12-15 · in Learn Apollo: Build GraphQL Apps with React, React Native or Exponent

You can use something like dataloader[0] or haxl[1] to help with this issue. [0]: https://github.com/facebook/dataloader [1]: https://github.com/facebook/Haxl

comment by biscarch · 2016-09-14 · in The GitHub GraphQL API

…https://github.com/shopify/graphql-batch which was designed to solve this problem. This is similar to https://github.com/facebook/dataloader which solves the same problem for javascript.

comment by dylants · 2016-09-14 · in The GitHub GraphQL API

…a caching mechanism (likve Varnish) in your HTTP layer, you could have it in your GraphQL backend. https://github.com/facebook/dataloader

comment by syrusakbary · 2016-05-26 · in Show HN: Scaphold.io – A full GraphQL back end in under 5 minutes

…caching and a normalized architecture is (almost) as performant as a demoralized one. Check out https://github.com/facebook/dataloader We use it to do cross service joins in the form of bulk requests in a very transparent way.

comment by jtmarmon · 2016-01-10 · in Analysis of Software Architectures

…to load new rows but { mother { name }, father { name } } does need to load new rows. DataLoader ( https://github.com/facebook/dataloader ) is a small utility which makes batching and caching database requests straight forward.

comment by leebyron · 2015-10-08 · in Thinking in GraphQL

…database, with relationships, which is similar to the first project I'm planning on trying it with: https://github.com/facebook/dataloader#using-with-graphql

comment by insin · 2015-10-08 · in Thinking in GraphQL