Question 1

How does next-advanced-apollo-starter compare to using create-next-app and adding Apollo manually?

Accepted Answer

This starter saves significant configuration time by pre-integrating Apollo with Next.js App Router and including GraphQL code generation, whereas manual setup requires more steps and deeper expertise in both technologies.

Question 2

How to add authentication to a project using this starter?

Accepted Answer

You'll need to implement authentication separately, such as with NextAuth.js or custom token handling, and update the Apollo client configuration to include auth headers, as the starter doesn't provide built-in auth solutions.

Question 3

Does this template support GraphQL subscriptions for real-time data?

Accepted Answer

Yes, since it uses Apollo Client, you can implement subscriptions, but you'll need to manually set up WebSocket transport and adjust the Apollo client configuration, as it's not included out-of-the-box.

Question 4

Can I use this with a REST API instead of GraphQL?

Accepted Answer

Not optimally; the template is designed for GraphQL with Apollo, so using REST would require removing the GraphQL setup and dependencies, which undermines the starter's core value proposition.

Question 5

What's the best way to deploy this starter to production?

Accepted Answer

Follow standard Next.js deployment practices, such as using Vercel or containerization with Docker, and ensure your GraphQL endpoint and environment variables are correctly configured for the production environment.

Question 6

How to customize the GraphQL code generation settings?

Accepted Answer

Edit the codegen.yml file in the project root to modify output paths, plugins, or schema sources, as per the GraphQL Code Generator documentation linked in the README.

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