graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet

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A .NET implementation of the GraphQL query language, providing a lexer/parser, schema definition, and execution engine for building GraphQL APIs. It is distributed as NuGet packages usable from any .NET application.

Use cases

• build a graphql api in .net
• serve graphql queries from asp.net core
• define and execute graphql schemas in c#
• add a graphql endpoint to an existing dotnet service
• parse and validate graphql queries

When to choose

• you are building a GraphQL server or client in .NET/C#
• you need a spec-compliant GraphQL execution engine with fine-grained control
• you want a mature, MIT-licensed GraphQL library for dotnet-core

When to avoid

• you want a batteries-included framework with opinionated conventions like Hot Chocolate
• your project is not on the .NET platform
• you only need a simple REST API without graph-style queries

Facets

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graphql api-framework parser http-server web-development backend apis developer-tools dotnet cross-platform graphql-server query-language execution-engine dotnet-core schema web-server

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