Federation-Compatible Subgraph Implementations
Reference for compatible GraphQL server libraries
The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and hosted solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph. Their support is tracked in Apollo's subgraph compatibility repository. Check out the repository for details on the compatibility tests listed in the table below.
To add a subgraph to this list, feel free to open an issue or check out the Apollo Federation Subgraph Maintainers Implementation Guide to learn how to submit a PR for your implementation!
Table Legend
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| 🟢 | Functionality is supported |
| ❌ | Critical functionality is NOT supported |
| 🔲 | Additional federation functionality is NOT supported |
Ballerina
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| Ballerina GraphQL Module | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 144 ⭐ Last Release: 2024-05-03 |
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C# / .NET
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| GraphQL for .NET | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-02-06 |
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| Hot Chocolate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 4.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-22 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate |
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Elixir
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| Absinthe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2021-09-28 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation |
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Go
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| gqlgen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 9.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-03-11 |
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| GraphQL Go (fork) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11 |
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Java / Kotlin
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| dgs-framework | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-30 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm  |
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| GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm |
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| GraphQL Kotlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL Java |
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| Spring GraphQL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm |
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JavaScript / TypeScript
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| Apollo Server | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🌍 Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server Type: SDL first Stars: 13.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| express-graphql | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| GraphQL Yoga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-03-29 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| GraphQL Helix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 831 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| Mercurius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-22 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| NestJS (code first) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-02-07 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| NestJS (SDL First) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-02-07 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| Pothos GraphQL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js |
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PHP
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| Lighthouse (Laravel) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-05-01 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php |
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| GraphQL PHP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-03-11 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php |
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Python
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| Ariadne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.1k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-03-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 |
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| Graphene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-07-26 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation |
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| Strawberry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 3.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-05-01 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 |
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Ruby
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| GraphQL Ruby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2021-02-12 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby |
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Rust
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| async-graphql | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-28 |
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Scala
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| Caliban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 939 ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-16 |
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| Sangria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-02-01 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated |
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Swift
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| Graphiti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 523 ⭐ Last Release: 2023-11-15 |
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Other Solutions
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| Serverless GraphQL and Pub/Sub APIs |
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| Dgraph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast. |
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| Grafbase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The GraphQL platform Github: grafbase/grafbase Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 934 ⭐ Last Release: 2024-02-23 |
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| GraphQL Mesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.2k ⭐ |
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| Neo4J Graph Database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 485 ⭐ Last Release: 2024-04-30 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph |
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| StepZen, an IBM Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL. |
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