[BUG] Pointing query tool at n-API in federation mode breaks

[surchs]

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Expected Behavior

it works

Current Behavior

it doesn't

Error message

same error as we have encountered in #138 before

Environment

No response

How to reproduce

• start query tool in "federation mode"
• set NB_API_QUERY_URL in .env to a node-API
• access the query tool and run a query

Anything else?

No response

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[rmanaem]

Since the query tool only supports federation mode, this behavior is expected see #239