A weekly newsletter of the best news, articles and projects about GraphQL

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One API Definition To Rule Them All: Generating GraphQL Schemas From TypeSpec

Fiona Huang explains how Pinterest uses TypeSpec to define APIs once and generate GraphQL and OpenAPI schemas from a single source of truth.

Breaking change management guide

Eddy Nguyen walks through the process of safely removing GraphQL fields without breaking your clients. A must-watch if you're maintaining a public API or working with multiple consumer teams.

GraphQL Summit 2025 highlights

Catch up on everything from GraphQL Summit 2025 with this curated playlist. Features keynotes, technical deep-dives, and community sessions from the Apollo conference.

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SchemaDriven UI Components Revolutionizing Headless ERP with GraphQL

Discover why GraphQL is a game-changer for modern ERPs! Unleash flexible queries, seamless integrations, and auto-generated UI components with Schema-Driven UI.

Improve Application Performance and User Engagement with Advanced GraphQL Features

Curious how Meta slashed app lag? Dive into their GraphQL experiments—batched @defers to cut frame drops and slick CDN prefetching to speed up media loads. Unlock the secrets to smoother scrolling!

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Getting started with Apollo MCP Server

Learn more about how Apollo MCP Server gives you zero-code MCP tool creation, native REST/GraphQL support, and built-in policy enforcement.

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Scaling and Securing API Development with a GraphQL Platform

Manage APIs like a pro! Prevent breaking changes, track usage, and secure your schema with smart registry tools for seamless collaboration.

Dynamic but Safe Operations Using AI to Generate Trusted Operations from Text Prompts

Supercharge developer productivity! Discover how GitHub's API turns schemas into smart, context-aware coding assistants that ship features lightning-fast.

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Building a Serverless GraphQL Subscription Gateway for EventDriven Architectures

How MOIA built a serverless WebSocket gateway to revolutionize real-time fleet tracking and team collaboration.

GraphQL Clients in 2024

Unveiling cutting-edge developments that are reshaping data connectivity and API interactions in 2024.

What if ... How to Achieve GraphQL Domination

n innovative exploration of radical improvements and untapped potential in API design.

Spec Agnostic Executor for Federated GraphQL

A zero-dependency executor that brings unprecedented flexibility, caching, and spec-agnostic design.

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Identity and GraphQL More Than You Want to Think About IDs

How Meta tackles identifier chaos and prevents system-wide identification disasters.

The Intersection of GraphQL and Design Systems in Product Development

Uncover how it transforms mock data, centralizes UI engineering, and elevates team collaboration.

GraphQL Field Discovery and Query Generation Using Generative AI

Revolutionizing GraphQL field discovery and query generation to supercharge developer productivity.

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GraphQL Subscriptions in Production Is Easy Isn't It

Navigate production complexities with deep insights into WebSockets, PubSub, authentication, and scaling real-time app architectures!

Performing Impossible Feats with Isograph

Web dev's impossible challenge: Perfect data fetching, zero waste, lightning-fast loads, minimal JS, real-time updates—solved! Isograph rewrites the rules of React and GraphQL performance.

Dynamically Serving a GraphQL API with Custom Types at Runtime

Solving dynamic type challenges with Strawberry, conquering runtime graph generation and performance hurdles in customer-specific APIs

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UNSET Fields Differentiating Between Null and Purposeful Omissions in Your Server Response

Explore the intriguing concept of 'unset' fields in GraphQL—neither semantic nor error nulls but uncalculated values. Discover real-world applications at WhatsApp and Instagram, and learn current workarounds while anticipating potential spec updates.

Not Your Regular Rate Limiting GraphQL

Discover the complexities of GraphQL API rate limiting compared to traditional REST approaches. Learn practical strategies to implement rate controls that perfectly align with your application's unique requirements and use cases.

Design Principles of Federated GraphQL

Apollo Federation revolutionized GraphQL by enabling unified schemas across distributed microservices while respecting team boundaries. Now, a cross-organizational working group is developing an open standard for federated GraphQL to establish universal best practices for large-scale implementations.

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Build Confidently How Catch and Error Handling Pave the Way to Confidence in Field Nullability

Discover how GraphQL Clients can unlock Semantic Nullability, empowering developers to differentiate between error nulls and true nulls. Learn how the @catch directive is transforming error handling and opening doors to new capabilities.

Revolutionizing Data Access Using GraphQL in the Oracle Database

Discover how Oracle Database 23ai revolutionizes data access with GraphQL integration. Learn about Duality Views that let you store data in efficient relational tables while accessing it as JSON documents—transforming modern application development.

Design Principles of Federated GraphQL

Explore how a multi-organization working group is developing an open standard for federated GraphQL. Learn how this evolution builds on Apollo Federation's success to solve microservice challenges across team boundaries.

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What Could Go Wrong with a GraphQL Query and Can OpenTelemetry Help

Discover how OpenTelemetry can address challenges when running GraphQL in production environments. This talk explores using GraphQL as a monolithic facade for microservices while maintaining reliability and performance through effective monitoring and troubleshooting techniques

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Blueprints of Successful GraphQL Architectures

Dive into real-world GraphQL success stories! Learn how enterprises tackle DB-driven APIs, scale across domains & overcome org size challenges. See actual architectures & lessons learned

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