Realtime

GraphQL Subscriptions

A GraphQL operation type that delivers realtime updates to clients, typically carried over WebSocket using the graphql-ws or legacy graphql-transport-ws protocol, or over SSE using the GraphQL-SSE protocol. Subscriptions are supported by Apollo, Hasura, AWS AppSync, and most production GraphQL servers.

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Documentation
https://the-guild.dev/graphql/ws

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Specification
https://spec.graphql.org/October2021/#sec-Subscription
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GraphQL
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/realtime/refs/heads/main/graphql/realtime-graphql.md

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: realtime:graphql-subscriptions
name: GraphQL Subscriptions
description: A GraphQL operation type that delivers realtime updates to clients, typically carried over
  WebSocket using the graphql-ws or legacy graphql-transport-ws protocol, or over SSE using the GraphQL-SSE
  protocol. Subscriptions are supported by Apollo, Hasura, AWS AppSync, and most production GraphQL servers.
humanURL: https://spec.graphql.org/October2021/#sec-Subscription
tags:
- GraphQL
- Subscription
- Real-Time
- WebSocket
tags_raw:
- GraphQL
- Subscriptions
- Realtime
- WebSocket
properties:
- type: Specification
  url: https://spec.graphql.org/October2021/#sec-Subscription
- type: Documentation
  url: https://the-guild.dev/graphql/ws
- url: graphql/realtime-graphql.md
  type: GraphQL