graphql-introspection-filtering

Extend SchemaDirectiveVisitor's abilities and filter/modify introspection query results.

NOTE: For successful introspection all dependent types must be returned. If any of dependent types is missing, it's not possible to rebuild graph on client side, for example graphql playground is unable to build an interactive documentation.

NOTE: Query type definition is required

NOTE: Object types must contain at least one visible field

Tested with GraphQL 14.0.0 - 15.5.0

Installation

npm install --save graphql-introspection-filtering

or

yarn add graphql-introspection-filtering

Usage

Create schema

Filtering is possible on schemas created with makeExecutableSchema, provided by graphql-introspection-filtering.

import makeExecutableSchema from 'graphql-introspection-filtering';

const schema = makeExecutableSchema(schemaConfig[, builder]);

• schemaConfig - schema configuration, extended original makeExecutableSchema's config object

  Additional options

  Option	Type	Default	Description
  shouldSkipQuery	null, number, (context) => boolean	null	When positive number provided, this number of introspection queries will be unfiltered. Alternatively callback can be provided, it takes context as an argument, and should return boolean.

• builder - builder function (default: original graphql makeExecutableSchema)

Create introspection schema visitor

Every object and field is visited by a directive visitor, where corresponding directive is applied on it in a schema definition (directives on directives are not allowed, so all directives pass this requirement) AND assigned directive visitor contains a corresponding introspection visitor method.

Directive visitor instance is created for every object and field it was applied to (and all directive definitions).

When falsy value is returned by a visitor, the field / object is excluded from introspection result.

Example introspection directive visitor below.

class AuthenticationDirective<TArgs = any, TContext = any> extends SchemaDirectiveVisitor<TArgs, TContext> implements IntrospectionDirectiveVisitor<TArgs, TContext> {
    name: string; // name of the directive used in schema
    args: TArgs; // arguments provided to directive
    visitedType: VisitableSchemaType; // parent of visited object/field/...
    context: TContext; // current query context

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit field argument definitions
    visitIntrospectionArgument(result: GraphQLArgument, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLArgument> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit `directive` definitions
    visitIntrospectionDirective(result: GraphQLDirective, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLDirective> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit `enum` definitions
    visitIntrospectionEnum(result: GraphQLEnumType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLEnumType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit enum value definitions
    visitIntrospectionEnumValue(result: GraphQLEnumValue, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLEnumValue> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit object field definitions
    visitIntrospectionField(result: GraphQLField<any, any>, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLField<any, any>> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit input field definitions
    visitIntrospectionInputField(result: GraphQLInputField, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLInputField> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit `input` object definitions
    visitIntrospectionInputObject(result: GraphQLInputObjectType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLInputObjectType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit `interface` definitions
    visitIntrospectionInterface(result: GraphQLInterfaceType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLInterfaceType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit object `type` definitions
    visitIntrospectionObject(result: GraphQLObjectType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLObjectType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit `scalar` definitions
    visitIntrospectionScalar(result: GraphQLScalarType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLScalarType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // (optional) If defined instance can visit `union` definitions
    visitIntrospectionUnion(result: GraphQLUnionType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLUnionType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }
}

Examples

Integration tests

There are working examples available, to start local server use npm run example or yarn example. Those examples use schema mocks from tests/integration/__mocks__.

Authentication example

This example provides simple authentication based on roles provided in context.

Schema

enum Role @auth(requires: ADMIN) {
    ADMIN
    REVIEWER
    USER
    UNKNOWN
}

directive @auth(
    requires: Role = ADMIN,
) on OBJECT | FIELD_DEFINITION | ENUM

type Book @auth(requires: ADMIN) {
    title: String
    author: String
}

type Query {
    me: User
    books: [Book] @auth(requires: ADMIN)
}

AuthenticationDirective

class AuthenticationDirective extends SchemaDirectiveVisitor implements IntrospectionDirectiveVisitor {
    async authenticate(result: any) {
        if (!this.context.roles.includes(this.args.requires || 'ADMIN')) {
            return null;
        }
        return result;
    }

    visitIntrospectionArgument(result: GraphQLArgument, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLArgument> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionDirective(result: GraphQLDirective, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLDirective> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionEnum(result: GraphQLEnumType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLEnumType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionEnumValue(result: GraphQLEnumValue, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLEnumValue> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionField(result: GraphQLField<any, any>, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLField<any, any>> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionInputField(result: GraphQLInputField, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLInputField> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionInputObject(result: GraphQLInputObjectType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLInputObjectType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionInterface(result: GraphQLInterfaceType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLInterfaceType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionObject(result: GraphQLObjectType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLObjectType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionScalar(result: GraphQLScalarType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLScalarType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    visitIntrospectionUnion(result: GraphQLUnionType, info: GraphQLResolveInfo): IntrospectionVisitor<GraphQLUnionType> {
        return this.authenticate(result);
    }

    // ....
}

Make it executable

import makeExecutableSchema from 'graphql-introspection-filtering';

const schema = makeExecutableSchema({
    typeDefs: ...schema...,
    ...,
    schemaDirectives: {
        auth: AuthenticationDirective
    },
    shouldSkipQuery: 1 // skip initial query, which is executeted to hash schema
});