Text Processingflags: g
GraphQL Operation Header
Match GraphQL operation headers — `query`, `mutation`, or `subscription` — capturing the operation name.
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Pattern
regexengine-agnostic
(query|mutation|subscription)\s+(\w+)?\s*(?:\([^)]*\))?\s*\{ (flags: g)Raw source: (query|mutation|subscription)\s+(\w+)?\s*(?:\([^)]*\))?\s*\{
How it works
(query|mutation|subscription) captures the operation type. \s+(\w+)? optionally captures the operation name (anonymous operations omit it). (?:\([^)]*\))? optionally matches a variables declaration `($var: Type)`. The trailing `\s*\{` matches the opening brace of the selection set.
Examples
Input
query GetUser($id: ID!) { user(id: $id) { name } }Matches
query GetUser($id: ID!) {
Input
mutation { createPost(title: "hi") { id } }Matches
mutation {
Input
// not graphqlNo match
—Common use cases
- •GraphQL operation registry / persisted-queries
- •Linting (require named operations, etc.)
- •Apollo / urql client introspection
- •Static analysis for n+1 query risks