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---
title: Activating the default server
summary: Open up the default server that comes pre-configured with the module
icon: rocket
---
# Getting started
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## Activating the default GraphQL server
GraphQL is used through a single route, typically `/graphql`. You need
to define *types* and *queries* to expose your data via this endpoint. While this recommended
route is left open for you to configure on your own, the modules contained in the [CMS recipe](https://github.com/silverstripe/recipe-cms),
(e.g. `asset-admin`) run off a separate GraphQL server with its own endpoint
(`admin/graphql`) with its own permissions and schema.
These separate endpoints have their own identifiers. `default` refers to the GraphQL server
in the user space (e.g. `/graphql`) while `admin` refers to the GraphQL server used by CMS modules
(`admin/graphql`). You can also [set up a new schema](#setting-up-a-custom-graphql-server) if you wish.
By default, this module does not route any GraphQL servers. To activate the default,
public-facing GraphQL server that ships with the module, just add a rule to `Director`.
```yaml
SilverStripe\Control\Director:
rules:
'graphql': '%$SilverStripe\GraphQL\Controller.default'
```
## Setting up a custom GraphQL server
In addition to the default `/graphql` endpoint provided by this module by default,
along with the `admin/graphql` endpoint provided by the CMS modules (if they're installed),
you may want to set up another GraphQL server running on the same installation of SilverStripe.
Let's set up a new controller to handle the requests.
```yaml
SilverStripe\Core\Injector\Injector:
# ...
SilverStripe\GraphQL\Controller.myNewSchema:
class: SilverStripe\GraphQL\Controller
constructor:
schemaKey: myNewSchema
```
We'll now need to route the controller.
```yaml
SilverStripe\Control\Director:
rules:
'my-graphql': '%$SilverStripe\GraphQL\Controller.myNewSchema'
```
Now, you're ready to [configure your schema](configuring_your_schema.md).
```yaml
SilverStripe\GraphQL\Schema\Schema:
schemas:
myNewSchema:
# ...
```
### Further reading
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