GraphQL

Shio CMS provides a GraphQL API for querying content. GraphQL is ideal for decoupled frontends, mobile applications, and any scenario where you need to request exactly the data you need in a single request.

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GraphiQL Console

Shio CMS includes a built-in GraphiQL interactive console for exploring and testing GraphQL queries:

http://localhost:2710/graphiql

The console provides:

• Schema explorer — browse available types and fields
• Auto-complete — type-ahead suggestions for queries
• Query history — review and re-run previous queries
• Documentation — inline documentation for all types

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Querying Content

Query Posts

Retrieve posts from a specific folder:

{
  posts(folderId: "folder-uuid") {
    id
    title
    summary
    postType
    publishStatus
    date
    attributes {
      name
      value
    }
  }
}

Query a Single Post

{
  post(id: "post-uuid") {
    id
    title
    summary
    postType
    publishStatus
    attributes {
      name
      value
    }
  }
}

Query Folders

{
  folders(siteId: "site-uuid") {
    id
    name
    parentFolder
    children {
      id
      name
    }
  }
}

Query Sites

{
  sites {
    id
    name
    description
    url
  }
}

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Use Cases

Use Case	Why GraphQL
Single-Page Applications	Fetch exactly the fields you need in one request
Mobile Apps	Minimize payload size by selecting specific fields
Content Aggregation	Combine posts, folders, and site data in a single query
Prototyping	Use GraphiQL to explore the content model interactively

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Authentication

GraphQL queries require authentication. Use session-based authentication (same as the REST API) or configure API access as needed.

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Related Pages

Page	Description
REST API Reference	Full REST API endpoint documentation
Content Modeling	Post Types and fields
Developer Guide	Dev environment and project structure

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