Limits

List Fields

Always limit the number of items which can be returned from a list field. For example, use a limit: argument and make sure it's not too big. The prepare: function provides a convenient place to cap the number of items:

field :items, [Types::ItemType] do
  # Cap the number of items at 30
  argument :limit, Integer, default_value: 20, prepare: ->(limit, ctx) {[limit, 30].min}
end

def items(limit:)
  object.items.limit(limit)
end

This way, you won't hit your database for 1000 items!

Connections

Connections accept a {% internal_link "max_page_size option","/pagination/using_connections#max-page-size" %} which limits the number of nodes.