Federation case studies
The following is curated list of case studies from companies that have adopted a federated approach to GraphQL consolidation with the support of various elements of the Apollo platform.
Adobe
This post details how Adobe Experience Platform engineering uses GraphQL with over 40 internal contributors across 40 API endpoints at Adobe to improve their agility and velocity:
GraphQL: Making Sense of Enterprise Microservices for the UI
Glassdoor
Look inside Glassdoor’s graph architecture to see how they scaled GraphQL using Apollo Federation with key insights about designing a performant and secure graph:
Netflix
This series of blog posts outlines how Netflix uses a federated approach to GraphQL to power its Studio API:
How Netflix Scales its API with GraphQL Federation (Part 1)
How Netflix Scales its API with GraphQL Federation (Part 2)
RetailMeNot
Want to scale your graph? Take a look at how RetailMeNot (part of Ziff Media, Inc) transitioned from a monolithic graph to a federated graph and the lessons they learned in this process.
RetailMeNot 💜 GraphQL Federation
RS Components
This series of blog posts outlines how RS Components adopted a transitionary architecture to facilitate its move to a federated GraphQL API, and with an eye for how to to scale its efforts in the future:
Schema Services: Transitioning Towards a Federated Architecture
The Evolution of GraphQL at Scale
StockX
From scaling to developer velocity to documentation, this blog post outlines what key insights the StockX team had in their journey adopting federation:
9 Lessons From a Year of Apollo Federation
Walmart
This post outlines how the Walmart Customer Experience team migrated away from REST-based orchestrators to use Apollo Federation for enhanced performance and developer ergonomics: