graphql-python/graphene-django

Support subscriptions

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#120 opened on Feb 23, 2017

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help wanted✨enhancement👀 more info needed📖 documentation

Description

Subscription support was added to graphene in graphql-python/graphene#35. It would be awesome to have it built in to graphene-django so that we can build real-time apps with it!

Contributor guide

Tech stack
pythondjangographql
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonDjangoGraphQL basicsGraphene
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
To implement subscriptions in graphene django, first review the graphene subscription implementation in graphql python/graphene#35. Then, study how Django Channels can be integrated to support WebSocket connections. The issue has 22 comments that may provide additional context and requirements. Look into existing work on branches or forks mentioned in the comments. Build a proof of concept integrating subscriptions with Django's ASGI support.