Basic queries in GraphQL
From the GraphQL cheat sheet · Queries · verified Jul 2026
Basic queries
graphql
# Simple query
query {
hello
}
# Query with fields selection
query {
users {
id
name
email
}
}
# Query with arguments
query {
user(id: "123") {
name
email
age
}
}
# Nested queries
query {
user(id: "123") {
id
name
posts {
id
title
comments {
id
content
author {
name
}
}
}
}
}💡 Request exactly what you need
⚡ Single request for nested data
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