Articles
The Guilds Kamil Kisiela recently did a deep dive into Apollo Federation, GraphQL Gateways that (claim to) support Federation and the state of that support. He looked at the added complexity of Federation for developers and maintainers alike and helped pick the right tool for the job if you're looking to adopt Federation.
In "The State of Distributed GraphQL 2024" by Jens Neuse, Founder and CEO of WunderGraph, the current landscape of distributed GraphQL is examined. The article highlights the growing adoption of GraphQL as a unifying force for APIs, emphasizing its ability to simplify and accelerate integration between multiple services. Rauch shares his insights on the latest trends, including the rise of Gateway-as-a-Service architectures, and discusses the challenges and opportunities presented by this shift.
Stellate recently announced they had been acquired! TL;DR: The Guild is acquiring the product and will be the new home for the product and all customers, while Stellate's technical team is joining Shopify to work on global storefront performance.
Tools & Open Source
The Guilds team announced two major milestones for their projects: GraphQL Mesh v1 and Hive Gateway v1. These new versions aim to simplify the development of distributed GraphQL applications by providing a unified gateway for multiple services. The article explains how these tools can help developers overcome common challenges in building scalable and secure APIs, ultimately enabling faster integration and better data sharing across different systems.
RxDBDotNet is a powerful .NET library that implements the RxDB replication protocol, enabling real-time data synchronization between RxDB clients and .NET servers using GraphQL and Hot Chocolate. It extends the standard RxDB replication protocol with .NET-specific enhancements.
