fix(deps): update apollo graphql packages (major)

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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Change	Age	Confidence
@apollo/server (source)	^4.9.3 → ^5.0.0
ApolloGraphQL.HotChocolate.Federation	0.2.0 → 1.3.0

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Release Notes

apollographql/apollo-server (@​apollo/server)

v5.2.0

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Minor Changes

• #​8161 51acbeb Thanks @​jerelmiller! - Fix an issue where some bundlers would fail to build because of the dynamic import for the optional peer dependency on @yaacovcr/transform introduced in @apollo/server 5.1.0. To provide support for the legacy incremental format, you must now provide the legacyExperimentalExecuteIncrementally option to the ApolloServer constructor.

  import { legacyExecuteIncrementally } from '@​yaacovcr/transform';
  
  const server = new ApolloServer({
    // ...
    legacyExperimentalExecuteIncrementally: legacyExecuteIncrementally,
  });

  If the legacyExperimentalExecuteIncrementally option is not provided and the client sends an Accept header with a value of multipart/mixed; deferSpec=20220824, an error is returned by the server.

v5.1.0

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Minor Changes

• #​8148 80a1a1a Thanks @​jerelmiller! - Apollo Server now supports the incremental delivery protocol (@defer and @stream) that ships with graphql@17.0.0-alpha.9. To use the current protocol, clients must send the Accept header with a value of multipart/mixed; incrementalSpec=v0.2.

  Upgrading to 5.1 will depend on what version of graphql you have installed and whether you already support the incremental delivery protocol.

v5.0.0

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BREAKING CHANGES

Apollo Server v5 has very few breaking API changes. It is a small upgrade focused largely on adjusting which versions of Node.js and Express are supported.

Read our migration guide for more details on how to update your app.

• Dropped support for Node.js v14, v16, and v18, which are no longer under long-term support from the Node.js Foundation. Apollo Server 5 supports Node.js v20 and later; v24 is recommended. Ensure you are on a non-EOL version of Node.js before upgrading Apollo Server.
• Dropped support for versions of the graphql library older than v16.11.0. (Apollo Server 4 supports graphql v16.6.0 or later.) Upgrade graphql before upgrading Apollo Server.
• Express integration requires a separate package. In Apollo Server 4, you could import the Express 4 middleware from @apollo/server/express4, or you could import it from the separate package @as-integrations/express4. In Apollo Server 5, you must import it from the separate package. You can migrate your server to the new package before upgrading to Apollo Server 5. (You can also use @as-integrations/express5 for a middleware that works with Express 5.)
• Usage Reporting, Schema Reporting, and Subscription Callback plugins now use the Node.js built-in fetch implementation for HTTP requests by default, instead of the node-fetch npm package. If your server uses an HTTP proxy to make HTTP requests, you need to configure it in a slightly different way. See the migration guide for details.
• The server started with startStandaloneServer no longer uses Express. This is mostly invisible, but it does set slightly fewer headers. If you rely on the fact that this server is based on Express, you should explicitly use the Express middleware.
• The experimental support for incremental delivery directives @defer and @stream (which requires using a pre-release version of graphql v17) now explicitly only works with version 17.0.0-alpha.2 of graphql. Note that this supports the same incremental delivery protocol implemented by Apollo Server 4, which is not the same protocol in the latest alpha version of graphql. As this support is experimental, we may switch over from "only alpha.2 is supported" to "only a newer alpha or final release is supported, with a different protocol" during the lifetime of Apollo Server 5.
• Apollo Server is now compiled by the TypeScript compiler targeting the ES2023 standard rather than the ES2020 standard.
• Apollo Server 5 responds to requests with variable coercion errors (eg, if a number is passed in the variables map for a variable declared in the operation as a String) with a 400 status code, indicating a client error. This is also the behavior of Apollo Server 3. Apollo Server 4 mistakenly responds to these requests with a 200 status code by default; we recommended the use of the status400ForVariableCoercionErrors: true option to restore the intended behavior. That option now defaults to true.
• The unsafe precomputedNonce option to landing page plugins (which was only non-deprecated for 8 days) has been removed.

Patch Changes

There are a few other small changes in v5:

• #​8076 5b26558 Thanks @​valters! - Fix some error logs to properly call logger.error or logger.warn with this set. This fixes errors or crashes from logger implementations that expect this to be set properly in their methods.

• #​7515 100233a Thanks @​trevor-scheer! - ApolloServerPluginSubscriptionCallback now takes a fetcher argument, like the usage and schema reporting plugins. The default value is Node's built-in fetch.

• Updated dependencies [100233a]:

  • @​apollo/server-gateway-interface@​2.0.0

apollographql/federation-hotchocolate (ApolloGraphQL.HotChocolate.Federation)

v1.3.0

Minor Changes

• Enable Source link for debugging enhancements (#​60) @​damienpontifex

Patch Changes

• chore(deps): update all non-major dependencies (#​41) @​renovate
• chore(deps): update dependency microsoft.sourcelink.github to v8 (#​57) @​renovate

Other Changes

• Add Codeowners (#​56) @​svc-secops

v1.2.1

Patch Changes

• fix: new NonResolvableKey attribute (#​54) @​dariuszkuc

Other Changes

• add compatibility warning (#​50) @​dariuszkuc

v1.2.0

Minor Changes

• feat: expose IRequestExecutorBuilder extensions to apply schema directives (#​47) @​dariuszkuc

Patch Changes

• fix: use implicit binding for federated POCO (#​39) @​dariuszkuc

Other Changes

• chore(deps): update hotchocolate to v13.6.1 (#​42 #​43) @​renovate
• chore(renovate): group HotChocolate updates together (#​40) @​dariuszkuc

v1.1.0

Minor Changes

Adds support for HotChocolate v13.6.0.

v1.0.0

Apollo Federation for HotChocolate

Apollo Federation is a powerful, open architecture that helps you create a unified supergraph that combines multiple GraphQL APIs. ApolloGraphQL.HotChocolate.Federation provides Apollo Federation support for building subgraphs in the HotChocolate ecosystem. Individual subgraphs can be run independently of each other but can also specify relationships to the other subgraphs by using Federated directives. See Apollo Federation documentation for details.

Generating Federated Schemas

ApolloGraphQL.HotChocolate.Federation package is published to Nuget. Update your .csproj file with following package references

  <ItemGroup>
    <!-- make sure to also include HotChocolate package -->
    <PackageReference Include="HotChocolate.AspNetCore" Version="13.5.1" />
    <!-- federation package -->
    <PackageReference Include="ApolloGraphQL.HotChocolate.Federation" Version="$LatestVersion" />
  </ItemGroup>

After installing the necessary packages, you need to register Apollo Federation with your GraphQL service. You need to opt-in to Federation v1 or v2 schema by invoking corresponding builder extension

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

builder.Services
    .AddGraphQLServer()
    // .AddApolloFederation() // use this instead if you want to opt-in to fed v1 
    .AddApolloFederationV2() 
    // register your types and services
    ;

var app = builder.Build();
app.MapGraphQL();
app.Run();

Apollo Federation requires subgraphs to provide some additional metadata to make them supergraph aware. Entities are GraphQL objects that can be uniquely identified across the supergraph by the specified @keys. Since entities can be extended by various subgraphs, we need an extra entry point to access the entities, i.e. subgraphs need to implement reference resolvers for entities that they support.

All federated directives are provided as attributes that can be applied directly on classes/fields/methods. Alternatively, if you need more granular control, you can use code first approach and manually populate federation information on the underlying GraphQL type descriptor. All federated directives expose corresponding methods on the applicable descriptor. Example attribute usage

[Key("id")]
public class Product
{
    public Product(string id, string name, string? description)
    {
        Id = id;
        Name = name;
        Description = description;
    }

    [ID]
    public string Id { get; }

    public string Name { get; }

    public string? Description { get; }

    // assumes ProductRepository with GetById method exists
    // reference resolver method must be public static
    [ReferenceResolver]
    public static Product GetByIdAsync(
        string id,
        ProductRepository productRepository)
        => productRepository.GetById(id);
}

Federation v1 directives

• Extends applicable on objects, see @extends documentation
• External applicable on fields, see @external documentation
• Key applicable on objects, see @key documentation
• Provides applicable on fields, see @provides documentation
• Requires applicable on fields, see @requires documentation

Federation v2 directives (includes all of the v1 directives)

• ApolloTag applicable on schema, see @tag documentation
• ApolloAuthenticated (since v2.5) applicable on enum, field, interface and object, @authenticated documentation
• ComposeDirective (since v2.1) applicable on schema, see @composeDirective documentation
• Contact applicable on schema, see @contact usage
• Inaccessible applicable on all type definitions, see @inaccessible documentation
• InterfaceObject (since v2.3) applicable on objects, see @interfaceObject documentation
• KeyInterface applicable on interfaces, see entity interface @key documentation
• Link applicable on schema, see @link documentation
• RequiresScopes (since v2.5) applicable on enum, field, interface and object, @requiresScopes documentation
• Shareable applicable on schema, see @shareable documentation

Entity resolution

• Map applicable on entity resolver method paramaters, allows you to map complex argument to a simpler representation value, e.g. [Map("foo.bar")] string bar
• ReferenceResolver applicable on public static methods within an entity class to indicate entity resolver

v0.3.0

Minor Changes

• feat: support @authenticated and @requiresScopes (#​33) @​dariuszkuc
• feat: new AddApolloFederationV2 that accepts target version (#​32) @​dariuszkuc
• feat: allow users specifying supported federation version (#​23) @​dariuszkuc

Other Changes

• chore(deps): update dependency coverlet.msbuild to v6 (#​31) @​renovate
• chore(deps): update dependency snapshooter.xunit to v0.13.0 (#​29) @​renovate
• chore(deps): update actions/checkout action to v4 (#​12) @​renovate
• chore(deps): update xunit-dotnet monorepo to v2.5.3 (#​30) @​renovate
• chore(deps): update dependency moq to v4.20.69 (#​28) @​renovate
• chore(deps): update dependency microsoft.net.test.sdk to v17.7.2 (#​27) @​renovate
• chore(deps): update dependency coverlet.msbuild to v3.2.0 (#​26) @​renovate
• chore: simplify project structure (#​25) @​dariuszkuc

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Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

Table Legend

Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

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Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

Table Legend

Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

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Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

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Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

Table Legend

Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

[github-actions]

Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

[github-actions]

Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

Table Legend

Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

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Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

Table Legend

Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service ❌ @key (single) ❌ @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

[github-actions]

Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

[github-actions]

Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

Table Legend

Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service ❌ @key (single) ❌ @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
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Apollo Federation Subgraph Compatibility Results

The following open-source GraphQL server libraries and other solutions support acting as a subgraph in a federated supergraph.

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Icon	Description
	Maintained by Apollo
🟢	Functionality is supported
❌	Critical functionality is NOT supported
🔲	Additional federation functionality is NOT supported

Ballerina

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ballerina GraphQL Module
A spec-compliant, production-ready, Standard Library module for building and interacting with GraphQL APIs using Ballerina. Github: ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 138 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-08	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

C# / .NET

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL for .NET
GraphQL for .NET Github: graphql-dotnet/graphql-dotnet Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 6.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-04	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Hot Chocolate
Open-source GraphQL server for the Microsoft .NET platform that takes the complexity away and lets you focus on delivering the next big thing. Github: ChilliCream/graphql-platform Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 5.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-09 Federation Library: apollographql/federation-hotchocolate	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Elixir

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Absinthe
The GraphQL toolkit for Elixir Github: absinthe-graphql/absinthe Type: Code first Stars: 4.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Federation Library: DivvyPayHQ/absinthe_federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Go

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
gqlgen
go generate based graphql server library Github: 99designs/gqlgen Type: SDL first Stars: 10.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Go (fork)
This is a fork of graphql-go/graphql that adds Federation support Github: dariuszkuc/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 2 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-11-11	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Java / Kotlin

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
dgs-framework
GraphQL for Java with Spring Boot made easy. Github: netflix/dgs-framework Type: SDL first Stars: 3.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Java Kickstart (Spring Boot)
GraphQL and GraphiQL Spring Framework Boot Starters - Forked from oembedler/graphql-spring-boot due to inactivity. Github: graphql-java-kickstart/graphql-spring-boot Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2023-12-07 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Kotlin
Libraries for running GraphQL in Kotlin Github: ExpediaGroup/graphql-kotlin Type: Code first Stars: 1.8k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-06-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
SmallRye GraphQL
Implementation for MicroProfile GraphQL Github: smallrye/smallrye-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 171 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-31	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Spring GraphQL
Spring Integration for GraphQL Github: spring-projects/spring-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: GraphQL Java Federation Library: apollographql/federation-jvm	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

JavaScript / TypeScript

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Apollo Server
🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for Express, Connect, Hapi, Koa, and more. Github: apollographql/apollo-server   Type: SDL first Stars: 13.9k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-21 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
express-graphql
Create a GraphQL HTTP server with Express. Github: graphql/express-graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 6.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2020-11-19 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Yoga
The fully-featured GraphQL server with focus on easy setup, performance and great developer experience. Github: dotansimha/graphql-yoga Type: SDL first Stars: 8.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-18 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL Helix
A highly evolved and framework-agnostic GraphQL HTTP server. Github: contra/graphql-helix Type: SDL first Stars: 829 ⭐ Last Release: 2022-07-09 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Mercurius
Implement GraphQL servers and gateways with Fastify Github: mercurius-js/mercurius Type: SDL first Stars: 2.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-11-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
NestJS (code first)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: Code first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
NestJS (SDL First)
A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications. Github: nestjs/graphql Type: SDL first Stars: 1.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-13 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Pothos GraphQL
Plugin based GraphQL schema builder that makes building graphql schemas with TypeScript easy, fast and enjoyable. Github: hayes/pothos Type: Code first Stars: 2.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL.js	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

PHP

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Lighthouse (Laravel)
A framework for serving GraphQL from Laravel Github: nuwave/lighthouse Type: SDL first Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-16 Core Library: webonyx/graphql-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
GraphQL PHP
PHP implementation of the GraphQL specification based on the reference implementation in JavaScript Github: webonyx/graphql-php Type: Code first Stars: 4.7k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-05 Federation Library: Skillshare/apollo-federation-php	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲

Python

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Ariadne
Python library for implementing GraphQL servers using schema-first approach. Github: mirumee/ariadne Type: SDL first Stars: 2.3k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-04-18 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢
Graphene
GraphQL framework for Python Github: graphql-python/graphene Type: Code first Stars: 8.2k ⭐ Last Release: 2024-11-09 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3 Federation Library: graphql-python/graphene-federation	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Strawberry
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations 🍓 Github: strawberry-graphql/strawberry Type: Code first Stars: 4.6k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-10 Core Library: GraphQL-core 3	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Ruby

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
GraphQL Ruby
Ruby implementation of GraphQL Github: rmosolgo/graphql-ruby Type: Code first Stars: 5.4k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-07-19 Federation Library: Gusto/apollo-federation-ruby	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🟢

Rust

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
async-graphql
A GraphQL server library implemented in Rust Github: async-graphql/async-graphql Type: Code first Stars: 3.6k ⭐	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🔲

Scala

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Caliban
Functional GraphQL library for Scala Github: ghostdogpr/caliban Type: Code first Stars: 981 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-27	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢
Sangria
Scala GraphQL implementation Github: sangria-graphql/sangria Type: Code first Stars: 2.0k ⭐ Last Release: 2025-10-20 Federation Library: sangria-graphql/sangria-federated	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Swift

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Graphiti
The Swift GraphQL Schema framework for macOS and Linux Github: GraphQLSwift/Graphiti Type: SDL first Stars: 555 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-08-21	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🟢 @interfaceObject 🟢

Other Solutions

Library	Federation 1 Support	Federation 2 Support
Dgraph
Dgraph is the native GraphQL database with a graph backend. It is open-source, scalable, distributed, highly available and lightning fast.	_service ❌ @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
GraphQL Mesh
Executable GraphQL schema from multiple data sources, query anything, run anywhere. Github: Urigo/graphql-mesh Stars: 3.5k ⭐ Last Release: 2026-01-07	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🟢 repeatable @key 🟢 @requires 🟢 @provides 🟢 federated tracing 🟢	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
Neo4J Graph Database
A GraphQL to Cypher query execution layer for Neo4j and JavaScript GraphQL implementations. Github: neo4j/graphql Type: Code first | SDL first Stars: 542 ⭐ Last Release: 2025-12-17 Core Library: GraphQL.js Federation Library: Apollo Subgraph	_service ❌ @key (single) ❌ @key (multi) 🔲 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🔲 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🟢	@link ❌ @shareable 🔲 @tag 🔲 @override 🔲 @inaccessible 🔲 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲
IBM API Connect for GraphQL
Build GraphQL APIs for all your data in a declarative way. Federate across any data source, including GraphQL.	_service 🟢 @key (single) 🟢 @key (multi) 🟢 @key (composite) 🔲 repeatable @key 🔲 @requires 🟢 @provides 🔲 federated tracing 🔲	@link 🟢 @shareable 🟢 @tag 🟢 @override 🟢 @inaccessible 🟢 @composeDirective 🔲 @interfaceObject 🔲