Practical GraphQL - Become a GraphQL Ninja - Uploading images via GraphQL

The video tutorial guides viewers through the process of adding a photo column to a user model, updating the type definition, and implementing an image upload feature using Cloudinary. It covers configuring Cloudinary with environment variables, creating a mutation for image upload, and testing the functionality. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of authentication and updating the database with the uploaded image's public ID.

What is the data type of the new column added to the user model for storing photos?

• Date

• Boolean

• String

• Integer

Why is the photo field in the user type definition not made non-nullable?

• Because all users must have a photo

• Because the photo field is not important

• Because it is a temporary field

• Because some users might not have a photo

What is the first requirement for uploading an image?

• The image size must be less than 1MB

• The user must have admin rights

• The image must be in PNG format

• The user must be logged in

Which SDK is used for uploading images to the cloud?

• AWS SDK

• Azure SDK

• Cloudinary SDK

• Firebase SDK

What are the three things required to configure Cloudinary?

• Cloud name, API key, API secret

• Cloud name, API key, API endpoint

• API key, API secret, API endpoint

• Cloud name, API endpoint, API secret

What is the purpose of the 'uploads' folder in the implementation?

• To store user data

• To store configuration files

• To store temporary files

• To store uploaded images

How is the image uploaded to Cloudinary?

• Using a third-party library

• Using a custom script

• Using Cloudinary's uploader in version 2

• Using Cloudinary's REST API

What is concatenated to form the updated photo property in the user model?

• File name and format

• Public ID and file size

• File name and file size

• Public ID and format

How is the user identified for updating the photo property?

• By username

• By session ID

• By user ID

• By email

What is verified in the database after the image upload?

• The image size

• The user authentication

• The image format

• The photo property update