diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 46a02d6c..82fe3ca2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -70,12 +70,14 @@
     "atob": "2.1.2",
     "axios": "^1.5.1",
     "csrf": "^3.0.4",
+    "graphql-request": "^7.1.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "query-string": "^6.12.1",
     "rsa-pem-from-mod-exp": "^0.8.4",
     "winston": "^3.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@snyk/protect": "^1.657.0",
     "btoa": "^1.2.1",
     "chai": "^4.1.2",
     "chai-as-promised": "^7.1.1",
@@ -87,8 +89,7 @@
     "nock": "^9.2.3",
     "nyc": "^15.0.1",
     "prettier": "^2.0.5",
-    "sinon": "^9.0.2",
-    "@snyk/protect": "^1.657.0"
+    "sinon": "^9.0.2"
   },
   "snyk": true
 }
diff --git a/sample/graphqlClient.js b/sample/graphqlClient.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ef48ebf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample/graphqlClient.js
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+//Instructions: 
+// Run the program using this command from the terminal: 
+// node grapqlClient.js
+
+// Install npm package
+// npm install graphql-request
+
+'use strict';
+
+//Import necessary modules
+const { GraphQLClient, gql } = require('graphql-request');
+
+//constants
+const GRAPHQL_API_ENDPOINT = "https://qb-sandbox.api.intuit.com/graphql";
+const ENV = "Sandbox";
+const API_TOKEN = "<your api token here>";
+
+const client = new GraphQLClient(GRAPHQL_API_ENDPOINT, {
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${API_TOKEN}`, // Optional: If your API requires authentication
+    },
+  });
+
+  //define your GraphQL query or mutation
+  const query = gql`
+  query RequestEmployerInfo {
+    payrollEmployerInfo {
+        employerCompensations {
+            edges {
+                node {
+                    id
+                    alternateIds {
+                        id
+                    }
+                    name
+                    type {
+                        key
+                        value
+                        description
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+`;
+
+//Handle input variables
+const queryWithVariables = gql`
+query getEmployeeCompensationById {
+  payrollEmployerInfo {
+    employerCompensations (filter: {$employeeId: ID!}){
+      edges {
+        node {
+          id
+          alternateIds {
+            id
+          }
+          name
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+`;
+const variables = { employeeId: "3" };
+
+//function to call the query with no variables
+async function fetchData() {
+    try {
+      const data = await client.request(query);
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function fetchDataWithVariables() {
+    try {
+      const data = await client.request(queryWithVariables, variables);
+      console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+//run the query (one without input variable)
+fetchData();
+
+//run the query (one with input variable)
+//fetchDataWithVariables();
+
+