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Running peak capacity load testing across a full GraphQL API surface can be a challenge due to key differences with traditional REST / HTTP APIs. The optimal test scenario is to harvest live traffic and then replay it at scale to stress systems end-to-end and suss out issues. However, whether an operation is safe for capture and replay in the case of GraphQL isn't something you can derive from the HTTP envelope of requests and the standard HTTP verbs. In this article, Pat McCarthy describes a runtime directive-driven approach that Vrbo uses to effectively support weekly peak capacity tests across their production infrastructure. The testing has put Vrbo in a great position for dealing with load spikes effectively, and has led to major improvements in their end-to-end reliability across their customer journey.

8base's GraphQL API now supports GeoFields, allowing developers to build location-based apps easily with built-in distance and bounds capabilities. This makes both filtering by geographical bounds/coordinates a breeze, as well as allows developers to return distance calculations in their API responses. In this article, Sebastian Scholl describes the new features added to 8base's GraphQL API and how developers can be successful using GeoFields. He goes into detail about how to apply location-based filtering and queries, how to do distance calculations, how to perform atomic operations, and more. Follow along to find out how you can use the new GeoFields features from 8base.