# absinthe-graphql/absinthe

The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir

Repository: https://github.com/absinthe-graphql/absinthe
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/absinthe
Homepage: http://absinthe-graphql.org
Language: Elixir
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: graphql, elixir, absinthe, relay, apollo-client, api, services
Last push: 2026-07-14T13:23:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 75, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3974, "days_push": 50, "days_rel": 90, "gap_med": 62, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4399, forks 557 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:48.257541+00:00)

## What it is
Absinthe is a complete, production-ready GraphQL implementation and toolkit for Elixir. It provides compile-time-verified schema macros, a configurable query pipeline, and advanced resolution features like async and batched field resolution.

## Use cases
- build a graphql api in elixir
- serve graphql queries from a phoenix app
- solve n+1 queries with batched field resolution
- add relay support to my elixir backend
- limit query complexity on a graphql endpoint
- define graphql schemas with compile-time validation

## When to choose
- you are building a GraphQL API in Elixir, especially with Phoenix or Plug
- you need production-grade features like batching, complexity analysis, and pluggable pipelines
- you want Relay or Apollo Client compatibility

## When to avoid
- your project is not in Elixir
- you only need a simple REST API without GraphQL
- you need a GraphQL client rather than a server implementation

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: graphql, api-framework, middleware, routing
- domain: web-development, backend, apis
- platform: elixir
- tags: graphql-server, phoenix, relay, batching, schema-macros

## Member repositories
- absinthe-graphql/absinthe (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.257541+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:08.832095+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/absinthe-graphql/absinthe (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:48.257541+00:00, sha 7fed71c6a74d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.