I'm new to kotlin, and created a sample Multiplatf...

# multiplatform

[Vishal]

I'm new to kotlin, and created a sample Multiplatform application(common code will be shared between Android and IOS) using https://kotlinlang.org/docs/tutorials/native/mpp-ios-android.html#creating-an-android-project reference.

Everything is working fine, now i need to write common code for calling graphql API that can be used from both Android and IOS.

Can anybody help?

[kpgalligan]

I would start with a newer tutorial. That is quite old. I’m not sure what the best/most current one is. We have one in the queue that’s essentially “get started in 5 minutes” for native mobile. Need to check with the team on where that is and may be able to share that a little later.

[kpgalligan]

For graphql, there is no multiplatform library (that I’m aware of). You’ll need to construct the calls manually and use ktor (or similar).

[saket]

TIL the official guide is old

[kpgalligan]

Well, one of the official guides is old. That’s last kotlinconf, which in KMP terms is pretty old. Try this: https://kotlinlang.org/docs/tutorials/native/mpp-ios-android.html

[kpgalligan]

Wait, weird!

[kpgalligan]

That’s really odd

[kpgalligan]

[kpgalligan]

Never mind. Seems hard to believe, but either something really strange is happening server side, or I had a really old cached version (and this laptop is newer than Oct 2018). In any case, it’s not as old as it appeared.

[kpgalligan]

The content I was seeing was old, though. Talking about 1.3.21, etc

[kpgalligan]

[saket]

Interesting. I'm still seeing 1.3.21 on my side. Let me check another browser.

[saket]

Yep, it is a caching issue. Thanks for the headsup Kevin!

[kpgalligan]

Weird, right?

[kpgalligan]

I think if you saw that and I saw that, either they just updated it, or something on the back end wasn’t working

[Vishal]

Hi @kpgalligan can you help me with creating a multiplatform library for calling graphql API that can be used by both IOS and Android

[kpgalligan]

I have zero graghql experience. You’ll either need to create your own server calls, or try to expect/actual apollo android and ios (or something similar). Not sure that’s possible, though. If apollo does code gen, expect/actual may be difficult.

[Vishal]

@kpgalligan but apollo is only for android and i want something that can be used by both IOS and Android

[Vishal]

@saket but ktor is kotlin library for calling the graphql APIs from android only, right? how can i achieve something which can be used by both Android and IOS

[kpgalligan]

ktor is multiplatform

[Vishal]

yes but only for http call, what about graphql?

[kpgalligan]

You need to either create your graphql calls manually with ktor, or try to expect/actual with apollo android and iOS. There is no multiplatform graphql library. I mean, that’s the answer. Creating a multiplatform version of apollo is something we’re discussing (quite literally right now), but if that happens it’ll be a while.

[yshrsmz]

GraphQL is just a http POST, so you can do it manually if you choose.

FYI this is my attempt to create Kotlin wrapper for GraphQL reequest body
https://github.com/yshrsmz/kgql

[Dominaezzz]

I'm working on a graphql kotlin generator thingy magick but don't hold your breath.

[kpgalligan]

If I get time I’m going to start looking at apollo, but not sure we’re actually going to dive into implementing that. There’s been talk about it recently: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-android/issues/1455

[russhwolf]

Poking in late but I hadn't seen that the MPP Android/iOS tutorial had updated. Loving that the update date is two days from now 🙃

[saket]

It's from the future, just like Kotlin Multiplatform.

[kpgalligan]

Something’s up with the dates and caches. Assuming the site runs on kotlin, need a solid date library!