graphql-engine/docs/graphql/core/api-reference/metadata-api/table-view.rst
Daniel Chambers dd403f92e2 Customization of table GraphQL schema descriptions
PR-URL: https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine-mono/pull/3570
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.. meta::
:description: Manage tables and views with the Hasura metadata API
:keywords: hasura, docs, metadata API, API reference, table, view
.. _metadata_api_tables_views:
Metadata API Reference: Tables/Views
====================================
.. contents:: Table of contents
:backlinks: none
:depth: 1
:local:
Introduction
------------
Track/untrack a table/view in Hasura GraphQL engine.
Only tracked tables/views are available for querying/mutating/subscribing data over the GraphQL API.
.. admonition:: Supported from
The metadata API is supported for versions ``v2.0.0`` and above and replaces the older
:ref:`schema/metadata API <schema_metadata_apis>`.
.. _metadata_pg_track_table:
pg_track_table
--------------
``pg_track_table`` is used to add a table/view to the GraphQL schema with configuration.
You can customise the root field names.
Add a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "pg_track_table",
"args": {
"source": "default",
"table": "author",
"configuration": {
"custom_root_fields": {
"select": "Authors",
"select_by_pk": "Author",
"select_aggregate": "AuthorAggregate",
"insert": "AddAuthors",
"insert_one":"AddAuthor",
"update": "UpdateAuthors",
"update_by_pk": "UpdateAuthor",
"delete": "DeleteAuthors",
"delete_by_pk": "DeleteAuthor"
},
"custom_column_names": {
"id": "authorId"
},
"comment": "Authors of books"
}
}
}
A table can be tracked with a ``custom name``. This can be useful when a table
name is not GraphQL compliant, like ``Users Address``. A ``custom name`` like
``users_address`` will complement the ``"Users Address"``
table, so that it can be added to the GraphQL schema.
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "pg_track_table",
"args": {
"source": "default",
"table": "Author Details",
"configuration": {
"custom_name": "author_details"
}
}
}
The GraphQL nodes and typenames
that are generated will be according to the ``identifier``. For example, in this case,
the nodes generated will be:
- ``users_address``
- ``users_address_one``
- ``users_address_aggregate``
- ``insert_users_address``
- ``insert_users_address_one``
- ``update_users_address``
- ``update_users_address_by_pk``
- ``delete_users_address``
- ``delete_users_address_by_pk``
.. note::
Hasura GraphQL engine requires the constraint names (if any) of a table to be
`GraphQL compliant <https://spec.graphql.org/June2018/#sec-Names>`__ in order to be able to track it.
.. _metadata_pg_track_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`Table Config <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _metadata_pg_untrack_table:
pg_untrack_table
----------------
``untrack_table`` is used to remove a table/view from the GraphQL schema.
Remove a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "pg_untrack_table",
"args": {
"table": {
"schema": "public",
"name": "author"
},
"source": "default",
"cascade": true
}
}
.. _metadata_pg_untrack_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - cascade
- false
- Boolean
- When set to ``true``, the effect (if possible) is cascaded to any metadata dependent objects (relationships, permissions, templates)
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _metadata_pg_set_table_is_enum:
pg_set_table_is_enum
--------------------
``pg_set_table_is_enum`` sets whether an already-tracked table should be used as an :ref:`enum table <pg_create_enum_table>`.
Use table ``user_role`` as an enum table:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "pg_set_table_is_enum",
"args": {
"table": {
"schema": "public",
"name": "user_role"
},
"source": "default",
"is_enum": true
}
}
.. _metadata_pg_set_table_is_enum_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - is_enum
- true
- Boolean
- Whether or not the table should be used as an :ref:`enum table <enum table>`.
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _metadata_pg_set_table_customization:
pg_set_table_customization
--------------------------
``pg_set_table_customization`` allows you to customize any given table with
a custom name, custom root fields and custom column names of an already tracked
table. This will **replace** the already present customization.
Set the configuration for a table/view called ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "pg_set_table_customization",
"args": {
"table": "author_details",
"source": "default",
"configuration": {
"identifier": "author",
"custom_root_fields": {
"select": "Authors",
"select_by_pk": "Author",
"select_aggregate": "AuthorAggregate",
"insert": "AddAuthors",
"insert_one":"AddAuthor",
"update": "UpdateAuthors",
"update_by_pk": "UpdateAuthor",
"delete": "DeleteAuthors",
"delete_by_pk": "DeleteAuthor"
},
"custom_column_names": {
"id": "authorId"
}
}
}
}
.. _metadata_pg_set_table_customization_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`TableConfig <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _mssql_track_table:
mssql_track_table
-----------------
``mssql_track_table`` is used to add a table/view to the GraphQL schema with configuration.
You can customise the root field names.
Add a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "mssql_track_table",
"args": {
"table": "author",
"source": "default"
}
}
.. TODO: MSSQL_UNSUPPORTED
A table can be tracked with a ``custom name``. This can be useful when a table
name is not GraphQL compliant, like ``Users Address``. A ``custom name`` like
``users_address`` will complement the ``"Users Address"``
table, so that it can be added to the GraphQL schema.
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "mssql_track_table",
"args": {
"table": "Author Details"
}
}
.. TODO: MSSQL_UNSUPPORTED
The GraphQL nodes and typenames
that are generated will be according to the ``identifier``. For example, in this case,
the nodes generated will be:
- ``users_address``
- ``users_address_one``
- ``users_address_aggregate``
- ``insert_users_address``
- ``insert_users_address_one``
- ``update_users_address``
- ``update_users_address_by_pk``
- ``delete_users_address``
- ``delete_users_address_by_pk``
.. note::
Hasura GraphQL engine requires the constraint names (if any) of a table to be
`GraphQL compliant <https://spec.graphql.org/June2018/#sec-Names>`__ in order to be able to track it.
.. _mssql_track_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`Table Config <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _mssql_untrack_table:
mssql_untrack_table
-------------------
``untrack_table`` is used to remove a table/view from the GraphQL schema.
Remove a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "mssql_untrack_table",
"args": {
"table": {
"schema": "dbo",
"name": "author"
},
"source": "default",
"cascade": true
}
}
.. _mssql_untrack_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - cascade
- false
- Boolean
- When set to ``true``, the effect (if possible) is cascaded to any metadata dependent objects (relationships, permissions, templates)
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _mssql_set_table_customization:
mssql_set_table_customization
-----------------------------
``mssql_set_table_customization`` allows you to customize any given table with
a custom name, custom root fields and custom column names of an already tracked
table. This will **replace** the already present customization.
Set the configuration for a table/view called ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "mssql_set_table_customization",
"args": {
"table": "author_details",
"source": "default",
"configuration": {
"identifier": "author",
"custom_root_fields": {
"select": "Authors",
"select_aggregate": "AuthorAggregate",
},
"custom_column_names": {
"id": "authorId"
}
}
}
}
.. _mssql_set_table_customization_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- :ref:`TableName <TableName>`
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`TableConfig <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _metadata_bigquery_track_table:
bigquery_track_table
--------------------
``bigquery_track_table`` is used to add a table/view to the GraphQL schema with configuration.
You can customise the root field names.
Add a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "bigquery_track_table",
"args": {
"table": {
"dataset": "hasura",
"name": "author",
},
"source": "default"
}
}
In the case of BigQuery, dataset names are prefixed to table/view names to form
a unique root field name, such that the above example will result in the root
field name being ``hasura_author``.
.. TODO: BIGQUERY_UNSUPPORTED
A table can be tracked with a ``custom name``. This can be useful when a table
name is not GraphQL compliant, like ``Users Address``, or when the admin
wishes to not expose the root fields in terms of the ``dataset + table/view name``.
A ``custom name`` like ``users_address`` will complement the ``"Users
Address"`` table, so that it can be added to the GraphQL schema.
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "bigquery_track_table",
"args": {
"source": "default",
"table": {
"dataset": "hasura",
"name": "Author Details"
}
}
}
``writer_info`` will complement the ``"Users Address"`` table, in the
following case.
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "bigquery_track_table",
"args": {
"source": "default",
"table": {
"dataset": "hasura",
"name": "Author Details"
},
"configuration": {
"custom_name": "writer_info",
"custom_root_fields": {
"select_aggregate": "writer_info_agg"
}
}
}
}
.. TODO: BIGQUERY_UNSUPPORTED
The GraphQL nodes and typenames that are generated will be according to the
``identifier``. For example, in this case, the nodes generated will be:
- ``users_address``
- ``users_address_aggregate``
or
- ``writer_info``
- ``writer_info_agg``
respectively
.. note::
Hasura GraphQL engine requires the constraint names (if any) of a table to be
`GraphQL compliant <https://spec.graphql.org/June2018/#sec-Names>`__ in order to be able to track it.
.. _metadata_bigquery_track_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- {"dataset":_, "name":_}
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`Table Config <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _metadata_bigquery_untrack_table:
bigquery_untrack_table
----------------------
``bigquery_untrack_table`` is used to remove a table/view from the GraphQL schema.
Remove a table/view ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "bigquery_untrack_table",
"args": {
"table": {
"dataset": "hasura",
"name": "author"
},
"source": "default",
"cascade": true
}
}
.. _metadata_bigquery_untrack_table_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- {"dataset":_, "name":_}
- Name of the table
* - cascade
- false
- Boolean
- When set to ``true``, the effect (if possible) is cascaded to any metadata dependent objects (relationships, permissions, templates)
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)
.. _metadata_bigquery_set_table_customization:
bigquery_set_table_customization
--------------------------------
``bigquery_set_table_customization`` allows you to customize any given table with
a custom name, custom root fields and custom column names of an already tracked
table. This will **replace** the already present customization.
Set the configuration for a table/view called ``hasura_author_details`` to ``author``:
.. code-block:: http
POST /v1/metadata HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Hasura-Role: admin
{
"type": "bigquery_set_table_customization",
"args": {
"table": {
"dataset": "hasura",
"name": "author_details",
},
"source": "default",
"configuration": {
"custom_name": "author",
"custom_root_fields": {
"select": "Authors",
"select_aggregate": "AuthorAggregate",
},
"custom_column_names": {
"id": "authorId"
}
}
}
}
.. _metadata_bigquery_set_table_customization_syntax:
Args syntax
^^^^^^^^^^^
.. list-table::
:header-rows: 1
* - Key
- Required
- Schema
- Description
* - table
- true
- {"dataset":_, "name":_}
- Name of the table
* - configuration
- false
- :ref:`TableConfig <table_config>`
- Configuration for the table/view
* - source
- false
- :ref:`SourceName <SourceName>`
- Name of the source database of the table (default: ``default``)