How to: Using the CLI
The easiest way to run the Parse GraphQL API is through the CLI:

```bash
$ npm install -g parse-server mongodb-runner
$ mongodb-runner start
$ parse-server --appId APPLICATION_ID --masterKey MASTER_KEY --databaseURI mongodb://localhost/test --publicServerURL http://localhost:1337/parse --mountGraphQL --mountPlayground
```

After starting the server, you can visit http://localhost:1337/playground in your browser to start playing with your GraphQL API.

**_Note:_** Do **_NOT_** use --mountPlayground option in production. [Parse Dashboard](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-dashboard) has a built-in GraphQL Playground and it is the recommended option for production apps.