GraphQL
GraphQL - Query language for APIs
GraphQL is a query language for APIs enabling clients to request exact data structures with type safety, introspection, and flexible schema evolution.
Category
Query / API Language
First Release
2012
File Extension
.graphql
Creator
Facebook (Lee Byron, Dan Schafer, Brandon Ferreria)
Latest News
GraphQL Yoga v6 Released With Node 22 Support and Hive Logging
GraphQL Yoga v6 introduces per-request logging, incremental delivery support, and requires Node 22 and GraphQL 16 as the project continues its evolution toward a platform-agnostic architecture.
Apollo Router 2.19.0 Adds Redis Caching for Connectors
The latest Apollo Router release introduces Redis-backed caching for REST and HTTP connectors and moves the connector request service to the public Rust plugin interface.
Difficulty
Declarative query syntax and resolver patterns require understanding schema design and data relationships beyond REST APIs.