Author: Mike Jolley

Mike Jolley is a PHP and JavaScript developer who contributes to open source projects including WordPress and WooCommerce. He lives with his wife and child near Cambridge in the UK.

Headless WordPress: Cookie Based Login using GraphQL

How I created a login system for a ReactJS app using WordPress and WP GraphQL

For a fun learning & experimentation project, I’ve been building a Dungeons and Dragons character generator. The frontend is built using React JS and deployed to Netlify, and the backend is powered by WordPress and WP GraphQL.

I could have tried using a serverless database such as FaunaDB, but I chose WordPress because of familiarity, what it gives you for free, and it’s flexibility when combined with WP GraphQL. I did however need to build a login system. To do this I created a GraphQL login endpoint, and handled user sessions using Cookies.

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Red skull! The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2244). Stack of 20 exposures 3 minutes long at ISO 1600. Stacked in AstroPixelProcessor, and edited in Photoshop. I used a SkyWatcher Esprit 100 telescope on a HEQ 5 Pro tracking mount, and the Nikon z 50.

First attempt at the Pinwheel Galaxy, M33. Only managed to get 10 usable lights because of dew and clouds. Next time I’ll have a heater! 10x300s exposures at iso 1600.

Pleiades M45 last night. Moon was out, so hard to get detail! 🔭

Orion Nebula (stacked) made from ~30 exposures between 40s and 3 minutes, ISO 800. SkyWatcher Esprit 100 telescope. Nikon z 50. Much better than my last attempt.

Built a Lego table from old IKEA drawers.

Made some pumpkin jam this year. Tastes a bit like toffee. Not sure if that’s good or bad.

I guess we need a new dining room now. #mariolego

Swans. Picked up a cheap manual vintage lens (Nikkor 105mm f2.5) and it works well.

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