aid: apollo-federation name: Apollo Federation description: >- Apollo Federation is an architecture and platform for building a unified supergraph that composes multiple GraphQL APIs (subgraphs) into a single distributed GraphQL endpoint, enabling teams to work independently on different parts of the graph while delivering a unified API to consumers. Federation 2 is the current stable version, supported by the Apollo Router written in Rust and the Rover CLI for schema management. type: Index image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg tags: - API Gateway - Federation - GraphQL - Microservices - Open Source - Subgraphs - Supergraph url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-federation/refs/heads/main/apis.yml created: '2026-03-26' modified: '2026-05-19' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: - aid: apollo-federation:apollo-federation name: Apollo Federation description: >- Apollo Federation enables declarative composition of multiple subgraph APIs into a single federated supergraph. The Apollo Router orchestrates requests across subgraphs, combining GraphQL APIs and REST APIs (via Apollo Connectors) into a unified endpoint. Federation 2 defines the supergraph schema, federation directives, and composition rules. The Rover CLI manages schema publishing and checks. humanURL: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/ tags: - API Gateway - Federation - GraphQL - Microservices - Open Source - REST Integration - Router - Subgraphs - Supergraph properties: - type: Documentation url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/ - type: GettingStarted url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/quickstart/ - type: JSONSchema url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-federation/refs/heads/main/json-schema/supergraph-configuration.json - type: JSONSchema url: >- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-federation/refs/heads/main/json-schema/router-configuration.json - type: GitHubRepository url: https://github.com/apollographql/federation - type: ChangeLog url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/reference/federation/versions common: - type: Documentation url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/ - type: GettingStarted url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/quickstart/ - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/apollographql - type: GitHubRepository url: https://github.com/apollographql/federation title: Federation Spec - type: GitHubRepository url: https://github.com/apollographql/router title: Apollo Router - type: GitHubRepository url: https://github.com/apollographql/rover title: Rover CLI - type: GitHubRepository url: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-federation-subgraph-compatibility title: Subgraph Compatibility Tests - type: SDK url: https://github.com/apollographql/federation-jvm title: JVM Support - type: Blog url: https://www.apollographql.com/blog/ - type: Pricing url: https://www.apollographql.com/pricing/ - type: SignUp url: https://studio.apollographql.com/signup - type: Features data: - name: Supergraph Composition description: Compose multiple subgraph schemas into a single unified supergraph schema. - name: Federation Directives description: Declarative federation directives (@key, @external, @requires, @provides, @shareable, @link) for schema coordination. - name: Apollo Router description: High-performance Rust-based router that orchestrates queries across subgraphs. - name: Apollo Connectors description: Declarative integration of REST APIs into federated graphs without writing a separate GraphQL server. - name: Schema Registry description: Apollo GraphOS schema registry for publishing, checking, and managing supergraph schemas. - name: Rover CLI description: Command-line tool for publishing subgraph schemas, running checks, and managing the supergraph. - name: Query Planning description: Intelligent query planning that decomposes client queries into efficient subgraph requests. - name: Subgraph Compatibility description: Federation-compatible subgraphs can be built in any language or framework. - name: Gray Release Support description: Progressive schema rollout with incremental migration from monolith to federated graph. - type: UseCases data: - name: Distributed Team Development description: Enable independent teams to own and develop separate subgraphs while delivering a unified API. - name: REST API Modernization description: Gradually expose existing REST APIs as GraphQL via Apollo Connectors without full rewrites. - name: API Consolidation description: Consolidate multiple disparate APIs into a single unified supergraph for consumers. - name: Microservices GraphQL Layer description: Add a federated GraphQL layer over existing microservice architectures. - name: Schema Governance description: Enforce schema design standards across all subgraphs via composition checks. - type: Integrations data: - name: Anthropic description: Apollo Connector for integrating Anthropic AI APIs into the supergraph. - name: OpenAI description: Apollo Connector for integrating OpenAI APIs into the supergraph. - name: AWS DynamoDB description: Apollo Connector for AWS DynamoDB via REST API integration. - name: AWS Lambda description: Apollo Connector for AWS Lambda function invocation. - name: Stripe description: Apollo Connector for Stripe payment API integration. - name: OData description: Apollo Connector for OData REST API integration. - name: Strapi description: Apollo Connector for Strapi CMS API integration. - name: Kubernetes description: Deploy Apollo Router as a Kubernetes service via Helm charts and operator patterns. - name: Terraform description: Official Terraform provider for Apollo GraphOS management. - type: Integrations url: https://www.apollographql.com/partners - name: MCP Server url: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server type: MCPServer integrations: - name: Logo 1 - name: Logo 2 - name: Logo 3 - name: Logo 4 - name: Logo 5 - name: Logo 6 - name: Logo 7 maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com