gotcha(gql): if you just import the type the config library doesnt work 🤷

packages/backend/src/index.ts

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ async function main() {
   const configs = await loadBackendConfig();
   const configReader = ConfigReader.fromConfigs(configs);
   const createEnv = makeCreateEnv(configs);
-
   const healthcheckEnv = useHotMemoize(module, () => createEnv('healthcheck'));
   const catalogEnv = useHotMemoize(module, () => createEnv('catalog'));
   const scaffolderEnv = useHotMemoize(module, () => createEnv('scaffolder'));

packages/backend/src/plugins/graphql.ts

@@ -30,10 +30,14 @@
  */
 
 import { createRouter } from '@backstage/plugin-graphql-backend';
-import type { PluginEnvironment } from '../types';
+import { PluginEnvironment } from '../types';
 
-export default async function createPlugin({ logger }: PluginEnvironment) {
+export default async function createPlugin({
+  logger,
+  config,
+}: PluginEnvironment) {
   return await createRouter({
     logger,
+    config,
   });
 }