Developer Resources
Explore concepts, guided learning paths, examples, release policies, and architecture resources to help your team build and scale a graph with Apollo.
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What is Apollo?
Learn how Apollo helps you build, deploy, and scale APIs with GraphOS,
client libraries, and developer tooling.
Why Apollo?
See how Apollo helps your team move faster with a unified graph,
stronger governance, and better developer workflows.
Graphs
Understand graphs, variants, and the role they play in API
orchestration across your organization.
GraphQL
Review the core GraphQL concepts that shape Apollo's approach to API
design and orchestration.
Guides and tools
Use Apollo docs with AI
Connect Apollo documentation to your AI assistants and development
tools with Apollo's MCP integration.
Examples
Explore Apollo-built examples, tools, and utilities that help you
learn patterns and accelerate implementation.
Glossary
Look up common Apollo, GraphQL, and GraphOS terms as you work through
the rest of the documentation.
Release policies and reference
Changelogs
Find changelogs for Apollo products, including GraphOS Studio,
Federation, Router, Rover, and Apollo Client libraries.
Apollo Feature Launch Stages
Learn how Apollo labels preview, beta, and generally available
features across the GraphOS platform.
GraphOS Runtime Release Lifecycle
Understand support timelines and release stages for GraphOS Router and
Apollo Federation.
Apollo Client Library Release Lifecycle
Understand support stages and expectations for Apollo Client
libraries.
Supergraph Architecture Framework
Operational Excellence
Improve how your team operates, governs, and evolves your supergraph
over time.
Security
Protect your federated GraphQL API from malicious actors and
unintended changes.
Reliability
Improve availability, resilience, and operational stability across
your graph platform.
Performance
Improve your supergraph's request and response performance.
Developer Experience
Help teams build, test, and ship graph changes with clear workflows
and shared standards.