How to send graphql query by postman?

Question

I use

POST type
URL http://######/graphql
Body: 
query: \"query: \"{\'noteTypes\':  {\'name\', \'label\', \'labelColor\', \'groupName\', \'groupLabel\', \'i         


        

Answer 1

There's a simple way to do it. Use a pre-request script to stringify the payload (source).

Step 1.

In the body of the request put a placeholder for the payload.

{
    "query":{{query}}
}

Step 2.

Create the payload in the pre-request script and store it in an environment variable.

postman.setEnvironmentVariable("query", JSON.stringify(
`
{
  search(query: "test", type: ISSUE, first: 10) {
    issueCount
    edges {
      node {
        ... on Issue {
          title
          id
          state
          closed
          repository {
            name
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
`
));

That's it.

Answer 2

Postman has recently launched its out of box support for GraphQL: https://blog.getpostman.com/2019/06/18/postman-v7-2-supports-graphql/

Below is the screenshot of testing GraphQL locally:

Note: Running GraphQL locally using spring-boot https://www.baeldung.com/spring-graphql

Answer 3

Postman just released inbuilt GraphQL support in version 7.2.

This version supports

• Sending GraphQL queries in request body as POST requests
• Support for GraphQL variables
• Creating APIs in Postman with GraphQL schema type
• Query autocompletion integrated with user defined GraphQL schemas

Please give it a try and give us your feedback on the tracking thread on our community forum

Answer 4

You don't need INSOMNIA in case the GraphQL server responds to Content-type: application/graphql or postman.setEnvironmentVariable,

Just do it:

In Headers tab: Content-Type: application/graphql

In Body tab, "raw" selected, put your query

Answer 5

By adding header we can run graphql query in the postman

Content-type: application/graphql

Answer 6

UPDATE 8-2019 - I know this is old, but regarding POSTMAN, if you haven't figured it out already, they do have a graphql (beta) option for posting body. There is no need to add any additional headers.