The Backend-for-Frontend pattern, also known as BFF, helps with managing multiple frontends and avoiding monolithic backend APIs. This post provides a step-by-step guide on implementing the BFF pattern using Next.js and WunderGraph. It outlines the architecture, explains the use of Express.js for microservices, demonstrates the use of WunderGraph as a Backend-for-Frontend server, and provides code examples for setting up the backend and frontend components. Overall, the post highlights the benefits of using WunderGraph to simplify the development of BFFs and improve developer experience.
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The Backends-for-Frontends pattern might be exactly what you need to avoid monolithic Backend APIs and Frontends bloated with business logic. Let’s implement one in Next.js, using WunderGraph as a BFF framework.The ArchitectureThe Code2. The BFF — WunderGraphAdding our Microservices as Data DependenciesDefining Data Operations on the Virtual Graph3. The Frontend — Next.js + WunderGraph’s Data Fetching HooksIn Summary…Sort: