webonyx/graphql-php

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4718 stars · 575 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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A feature-complete PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification, based on the JavaScript reference implementation. It provides type system primitives, query parsing, validation, execution, and a standard HTTP server for building GraphQL APIs on top of existing business logic.

Use cases

• build a graphql api in php
• replace a rest api with graphql
• parse and validate graphql queries
• serve graphql over http in php
• define a graphql type system for an existing app
• add graphql endpoint to a php framework

When to choose

• you need a spec-compliant GraphQL server in PHP
• you want to expose existing business logic as a GraphQL API
• you need query validation, introspection, and rich error reporting
• you want framework-agnostic GraphQL primitives with optional integrations

When to avoid

• you only need a simple REST API without GraphQL's query flexibility
• your project is not PHP-based
• you need a full framework with opinionated structure rather than a library

Facets

library · maturity stable

graphql api-framework http-server parser serialization web-development backend apis developer-tools php cross-platform graphql-server schema-definition query-execution spec-compliant composer web-server

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