apollographql/apollo-kotlin

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Apollo Kotlin is a strongly-typed, caching GraphQL client for JVM, Android, and Kotlin Multiplatform targets. It provides code generation from GraphQL operations, normalized in-memory or SQLite caching, subscriptions, and developer tooling.

Use cases

• consume a GraphQL API from an Android app
• build a Kotlin Multiplatform app with a shared GraphQL client
• cache GraphQL query results locally with a normalized cache
• generate type-safe Kotlin models from GraphQL operations
• handle GraphQL subscriptions over websockets in Kotlin
• use persisted queries with a GraphQL server
• migrate an Android app from Apollo Android to Apollo Kotlin

When to choose

• you need a production-tested, type-safe GraphQL client on Android or JVM
• you want one GraphQL client shared across Kotlin Multiplatform targets
• you need normalized caching, pagination, or @defer support out of the box
• you use Apollo GraphOS features like persisted queries

When to avoid

• your backend is REST, not GraphQL
• you need a GraphQL client for Swift/iOS or JavaScript/web - use Apollo iOS or Apollo Client instead
• you only need a lightweight hand-rolled HTTP call without code generation or caching
• your project does not use Kotlin or Java

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graphql-client http-client caching websocket web-development mobile-development apis frontend jvm windows graphql kotlin-multiplatform code-generation normalized-cache apollo gradle-plugin subscriptions persisted-queries android ios macos linux javascript

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