GraphQL Tutorials
Boost your developer skills with our hands-on GraphQL tutorials and trainings
AIs need APIs
Connect your AI assistants to your backend services safely, using the Model Context Protocol.
Orchestrate APIs in the schema
Connect existing REST services to your graph with Apollo Connectors.
GraphQL meets REST, with Apollo Connectors
Discover how Apollo Connectors bridge the gap between REST and GraphQL
Expressions in Connectors: Mapping and Transforms
Learn the syntax and methods to connect and map complex REST API responses into your schema using Apollo Connectors
Batching with Apollo Connectors
Improve your graph's performance with batching using Apollo Connectors
Backend path
Build a GraphQL API with the server language of your choice.
Intro to GraphQL with Java & DGS
Learn the basics of GraphQL with Java and Netflix's Domain Graph Service (DGS) framework
Intro to GraphQL with .NET (C#) & Hot Chocolate
Learn the basics of GraphQL with .NET C# and the Hot Chocolate framework
Intro to GraphQL with TypeScript & Apollo Server
Learn the basics of GraphQL with TypeScript and Apollo Server
Intro to GraphQL with Python and Strawberry
Learn the basics of GraphQL with Python and the Strawberry GraphQL library.
Fullstack path
Build a complete app with TypeScript or JavaScript, from backend to frontend using Apollo libraries.
Go further with GraphQL Federation
Take your existing GraphQL API to the next level with a federated graph architecture.
Voyage I: Federation from Day One
Modularize your GraphQL backend using Apollo Federation
Federation with .NET (C#) & Hot Chocolate
Go further with GraphQL with .NET (C#) and the Hot Chocolate framework
Federation with Java & DGS
Go further with GraphQL with Java and Netflix's Domain Graph Service (DGS) framework
Federation with TypeScript & Apollo Server
Go further with GraphQL with TypeScript and Apollo Server
Welcome to Apollo Odyssey
Odyssey is Apollo's official learning platform that offers free hands-on GraphQL tutorials. It's the perfect place to start your GraphQL journey. Odyssey courses are collections of short and snappy lessons you can complete on your own schedule. Each lesson comes with a video and its written counterpart. Additionally, our GraphQL tutorials are enriched with code challenges, tasks, and quick quizzes to make the experience interactive and reinforce your knowledge.
If you ever need extra guidance or want to talk about what you just learned, join the Apollo community forums! Our team and community members will be happy to help. And in case you're looking for more targeted information on one of our Apollo libraries, you can always check out our documentation.
GraphQL tutorials and resources
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Become a certified Apollo Graph Developer
Let's find the path that works for you right now. Where are you in your certification journey?
I want the fastest way to learn the basics
Get started quickly with GraphQL and Apollo. Use Apollo Connectors with a REST API data source. Earn the Apollo Connectors Associate certification!
I want the full-stack journey
Get started with GraphQL and Apollo. Build a GraphQL server with resolvers and client-side implementation. Earn the Apollo Graph Associate certification!
I know the basics
Dive into Apollo Federation and earn the Apollo Graph Professional certification!