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Build on the GraphQL API

Build a frontend directly on Propeller's GraphQL API, with your own framework and architecture and no SDK. This is the maximum-control path.

When to choose this​

Work directly with the GraphQL API when you:

  • Have an existing frontend application to integrate Propeller into
  • Need a completely custom architecture
  • Use a framework without a Propeller UI library, or prefer to write every query yourself

The Storefront SDK gives you a faster path with typed services and pre-built components, and it also works in any framework, so reach for raw GraphQL when you specifically want full control.

What you'll build​

By the end of this track you will have:

  1. An authenticated connection to Propeller's GraphQL API
  2. A product listing page that queries real data
  3. A basic order creation flow using GraphQL mutations

Steps​

  1. Authenticate — connect to the GraphQL API and make your first query
  2. Build a catalog page — fetch products, search and build a product listing
  3. Create an order — build a cart and submit an order
  4. What's next — explore advanced features and frontend guides