graphql/express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4047
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1278
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6259 stars · 520 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
express-graphql is the original official reference implementation of a GraphQL HTTP server middleware for Express (and Connect/Restify). It is now deprecated in favor of graphql-http and full-featured alternatives like graphql-yoga and apollo-server.
Use cases
- serve a graphql api from an express app
- add graphql endpoint as express middleware
- run graphql queries over http in nodejs
- maintain a legacy express-graphql server
- migrate from express-graphql to graphql-http or graphql-yoga
When to choose
- you are maintaining an existing codebase already built on express-graphql
- you need a minimal, well-understood graphql middleware for a legacy express app
When to avoid
- starting a new project - use graphql-http, graphql-yoga, apollo-server, or mercurius instead
- you need subscriptions, file uploads, or @defer/@stream directives
- you want an actively maintained library
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
graphql http-server middleware api-framework web-development backend apis developer-tools express-middleware deprecated graphql-over-http reference-implementation nodejs web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/graphql/express-graphql · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1312278d0852
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/express-graphql · fetched 2026-08-29 · e643b9b3c385
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| graphql/express-graphql | main | 10 |
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