hybrid.graphql

entry(id: 1234) {
  bylines {
    name
    url
  }
}

# The API knows to fetch from various database sources,
# and returns full names vs usernames according to community rules,
# but leaves the formatting as HTML, and comma-joining up to the client

precomposed.graphql

entry(id: 1234) {
  byline # <a href="/authors/alice">Alice Author</a>, <a href="/users/connie">Connie Contributor</a>, <a href="http://freddy.name/">Freddy Freelancer</a>
}

# The API knows how to fetch and format the full byline,
# merging together the various db sources for you,
# and respecting community rules on username vs full name.

# The client doesn't have to do anything but drop this into a template.

raw.graphql

entry(id: 1234) {
  author {
    firstName
    lastName
    username
    profileUrl
  }

  contributors {
    firstName
    lastName
    username
    profileUrl
  }

  additionalByline # <a href="http://freddy.name/">Freddy Freelancer</a>
}

# the api provides data in its raw format, as represented in the database.
# the client decides how to format author names based on community settings,
# create <a> tags, and comma join all of this together