[Solved] Which of the following best describes how the context argument is passed to resolvers? — Ans: It is created once per request and passed to all resolvers | GraphQL

GraphQL - Resolvers

Which of the following best describes how the context argument is passed to resolvers?

AIt is only passed to the root resolver

BIt is created separately for each resolver

CIt is created once per request and passed to all resolvers

DIt is passed as a global variable outside resolvers

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand context lifecycle in GraphQL requests
The context object is created once per client request and shared among all resolvers handling that request.
Step 2: Contrast with other options
It is not recreated for each resolver, nor is it global outside resolvers. It is also not limited to root resolvers only.
Final Answer:
It is created once per request and passed to all resolvers -> Option C
Quick Check:
Context lifecycle = One per request [OK]

Quick Trick: Context is one object shared per request [OK]

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