Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to set up an Apollo GraphQL server on NGINX Unit, deploy NGINX Plus as an API gateway, and secure your GraphQL APIs with NGINX App Protect WAF in front of your API gateway for advanced API security.

You'll also learn how to connect NGINX App Protect to the Security Monitoring module on NGINX Management Suite to visualize and monitor for potential threats.

This simple architecture defends GraphQL APIs from some of the most common API vulnerabilities, including missing authentication and authorization, injection attacks, unrestricted resource consumption, and more.

PREREQUISITES:
• 30-day free trial of the API Connectivity Stack from NGINX: bit.ly/44yztPs
• Apollo GraphQL Server: bit.ly/3Kb4G2X
• Linux/Unix or another compatible environment
• Basic familiarity with the Linux command line
• A tex editor (Vi or Vim)
• Curl

Read the companion blog "Deliver and Secure GraphQL APIs with F5 NGINX":
⬢ bit.ly/3K2bM9N

Check out the official GitHub repo:
⬢ bit.ly/3O3XqXW