What is GraphQL? GraphQL is an open‑source query language for APIs and a server‑side runtime. It provides a strongly‑typed schema to define relationships between data, making APIs more flexible …

Insomnia is an open-source, cross-platform API Client for GraphQL, REST, and gRPC. Insomnia combines an easy-to-use interface with advanced functionality like authentication helpers, code …

Queries Learn how to fetch data from a GraphQL server GraphQL supports three main operation types—queries, mutations, and subscriptions. We have already seen several examples of basic …

Mutations Learn how to modify data with a GraphQL server Most discussions of GraphQL focus on data fetching, but any complete data platform needs a way to modify server-side data as well. In REST, …

Schema composition Let’s break down schema composition in GraphQL federation with more detail and examples. Schema composition is the process where multiple subgraph schemas are combined into …

A self-described "community-funded open source maintainer," Benjie dedicates much of his time to open source, made possible by the support of appreciative and forward-thinking individuals and …

May 30, 2025 · I’m thrilled to announce the release of GraphiQL 4.1! 🎉 Thanks to funding from the GraphQL Foundation, I’m working on migrating GraphiQL to the Monaco code editor — a long …

Best Practices Is GraphQL scalable? Yes, GraphQL is designed to be scalable and is used by many companies in production under a very high load. GraphQL comes with some built-in performance …

Join the official GraphQL Conference by the GraphQL Foundation in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from September 8-10, 2025. Discover the future of GraphQL with leading experts, workshops, and …

Performance Optimize the execution and delivery of GraphQL responses At first glance, GraphQL requests may seem challenging to cache given that the API is served through a single endpoint and …