9. Follow-along: Using @defer
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Using @defer

The has this built-in capability to handle s in a query that resolve more slowly than the rest. Using the @defer , we can specify which s to defer.

To be deferred, a needs to meet one of the following requirements:

  • It’s a root of the Query type
  • It’s a of any entity type

Follow-along: Adding @defer to our query

query HomepageWithFeatured {
  ... @defer {
    featuredLocation {
      id
      name
      photo
    }
  }
  locations {
    id
    name
    description
    photo
  }
}
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