apollo-server

@apollo/server

This @apollo/server package is new since Apollo Server 4. Previous major versions of Apollo Server used a set of package names starting with apollo-server, such as apollo-server, apollo-server-express, apollo-server-core, etc.

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A TypeScript/JavaScript GraphQL server

Apollo Server is an open-source, spec-compliant GraphQL server that's compatible with any GraphQL client, including Apollo Client. It's the best way to build a production-ready, self-documenting GraphQL API that can use data from any source.

You can use Apollo Server as:

• A stand-alone GraphQL server
• The GraphQL server for a subgraph in a federated supergraph
• The gateway for a federated supergraph

Apollo Server provides a simple API for integrating with any Node.js web framework or serverless environment. The @apollo/server package itself ships with a minimally-configurable, standalone web server which handles CORS and body parsing out of the box. Integrations with other environments are community-maintained.

Apollo Server provides: