# apollographql/apollo

:rocket: Open source tools for GraphQL. Central repo for discussion.

Repository: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apollographql-apollo
Homepage: https://www.apollographql.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-04-14T11:45:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3873, "days_push": 1237, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2596, forks 411 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:03.200653+00:00)

## What it is
The central Apollo GraphQL repository used for project-wide discussion and coordination rather than shipping code; actual tools like Apollo Client, Server, Router, and Federation live in separate repos. It points users to Apollo's GraphQL platform, documentation, blog, and community resources.

## Use cases
- find the right apollo graphql repository for my needs
- follow updates and discussions about apollo graphql tools
- learn about graphql federation and the apollo ecosystem
- set up a graphql server with node.js
- federate multiple graphql subgraphs into one supergraph
- manage and monitor a graphql api in production

## When to choose
- you want to track announcements and coordinate across the apollo graphql ecosystem
- you need a starting point to discover apollo's client, server, router, and federation tools
- you want links to apollo documentation, blog posts, and community forums

## When to avoid
- you need actual source code, since it lives in separate apollographql repositories
- you want a runnable library or CLI to install directly
- you need a fully self-hosted open-source platform without any commercial GraphOS components

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphql, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: web-development, apis, developer-tools, backend
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: graphql, federation, apollo, discussion-hub, umbrella-repo, api-gateway, schema-management, nodejs

## Member repositories
- apollographql/apollo (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:03.200653+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 2026-08-30T02:22:13.924522+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:03.200653+00:00, sha eabe699d92ba)
  - homepage: https://www.apollographql.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.586960+00:00, sha 06785cf2e22e)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform/platform-api (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.598179+00:00, sha 07fdeb9c67fd)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform/access-management/member-roles (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.604587+00:00, sha 63a4edb6043a)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/routing/security (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.608228+00:00, sha c3922d5729c6)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform/explorer (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.610139+00:00, sha 84aaabcad930)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform/schema-management/proposals (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.612262+00:00, sha a53aa27bd621)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/ide-support (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.614362+00:00, sha 77125b32e474)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform/insights (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.616556+00:00, sha 82d74b9fb44c)
  - site_page: https://www.apollographql.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:46.596067+00:00, sha 6493065724ab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.