states-nigeria-api

Public graphQL Server for the States and Local Goverment of each State in Nigeria.

Introduction

graphQL API that lets you get the list of states and local goverment areas of each state in Nigeria.

Use

Endpoint

https://ng-states.herokuapp.com/graphql

Query to get all States

query {
  # get the list of all states and their LGAs
  States{
    name
    geoPoliticalZone
    lgas
  }
}

Query to get a state

query {
  # get info on a state( Bayelsa as an example ) and the LGAs
  State (stateName: "Bayelsa"){
    name
    geoPoliticalZone
    lgas
  }
}

Sample Response

{
  "data": {
    "State": {
      "name": "Bayelsa",
      "geoPoliticalZone": "South South",
      "lgas": [
        {
          "name": "Brass"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ekeremor"
        },
        {
          "name": "Kolokuma/Opokuma"
        },
        {
          "name": "Nembe"
        },
        {
          "name": "Ogbia"
        },
        {
          "name": "Sagbama"
        },
        {
          "name": "Southern Ijaw"
        },
        {
          "name": "Yenagoa"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Used Technologies

• GraphQL
• MongoDB
• Node JS
• Express JS
• Babel

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details