Forward Client Extensions
Forward Client Extensions allow you to share arbitrary data between clients and subgraphs. For subscriptions, it is the only method for sharing init-session data.
Support for the "extensions" field in GraphQL Request JSON Payloads
For Query and Mutation
Cosmo Router supports sending the "extensions" field to Subgraphs. If a client sends an "extensions" field alongside a Query or Mutation, or alternatively as part of the "payload" of a Subscription Request, Cosmo Router will by default include the "extensions" field in all Subgraph requests.
This feature allows you to extend GraphQL in a very flexible way as defined by the GraphQL over HTTP specification.
Here's an example on how this can be used:
For initiating a subscription
Alternatively, this feature could be useful to send a token when initiating a subscription:
More info on how this can be used with subscriptions can be found here.
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