Apollo Federation

aid: apollo-federation
name: Apollo Federation
description: Apollo Federation is an architecture and platform for building a unified supergraph that composes multiple GraphQL
  APIs (subgraphs) into a single distributed GraphQL endpoint, enabling teams to work independently on different parts of
  the graph while delivering a unified API to consumers. Federation 2 is the current stable version, supported by the Apollo
  Router written in Rust and the Rover CLI for schema management.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apollo-federation.png
tags:
- API Gateway
- Federation
- GraphQL
- Microservices
- Open Source
- Subgraphs
- Supergraph
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-federation/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apollo-federation:apollo-federation
  name: Apollo Federation
  description: Apollo Federation enables declarative composition of multiple subgraph APIs into a single federated supergraph.
    The Apollo Router orchestrates requests across subgraphs, combining GraphQL APIs and REST APIs (via Apollo Connectors)
    into a unified endpoint. Federation 2 defines the supergraph schema, federation directives, and composition rules. The
    Rover CLI manages schema publishing and checks.
  humanURL: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/
  tags:
  - API Gateway
  - Federation
  - GraphQL
  - Microservices
  - Open Source
  - REST Integration
  - Router
  - Subgraphs
  - Supergraph
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/quickstart/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-federation/refs/heads/main/json-schema/supergraph-configuration.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-federation/refs/heads/main/json-schema/router-configuration.json
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apollographql/federation
  - type: ChangeLog
    url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/reference/federation/versions
  - url: graphql/apollo-federation-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apollo-federation-domain-security.yml
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/quickstart/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apollographql
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apollographql/federation
  title: Federation Spec
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apollographql/router
  title: Apollo Router
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apollographql/rover
  title: Rover CLI
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-federation-subgraph-compatibility
  title: Subgraph Compatibility Tests
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/apollographql/federation-jvm
  title: JVM Support
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.apollographql.com/blog/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.apollographql.com/pricing/
- type: Signup
  url: https://studio.apollographql.com/signup
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Supergraph Composition
    description: Compose multiple subgraph schemas into a single unified supergraph schema.
  - name: Federation Directives
    description: Declarative federation directives (@key, @external, @requires, @provides, @shareable, @link) for schema coordination.
  - name: Apollo Router
    description: High-performance Rust-based router that orchestrates queries across subgraphs.
  - name: Apollo Connectors
    description: Declarative integration of REST APIs into federated graphs without writing a separate GraphQL server.
  - name: Schema Registry
    description: Apollo GraphOS schema registry for publishing, checking, and managing supergraph schemas.
  - name: Rover CLI
    description: Command-line tool for publishing subgraph schemas, running checks, and managing the supergraph.
  - name: Query Planning
    description: Intelligent query planning that decomposes client queries into efficient subgraph requests.
  - name: Subgraph Compatibility
    description: Federation-compatible subgraphs can be built in any language or framework.
  - name: Gray Release Support
    description: Progressive schema rollout with incremental migration from monolith to federated graph.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Distributed Team Development
    description: Enable independent teams to own and develop separate subgraphs while delivering a unified API.
  - name: REST API Modernization
    description: Gradually expose existing REST APIs as GraphQL via Apollo Connectors without full rewrites.
  - name: API Consolidation
    description: Consolidate multiple disparate APIs into a single unified supergraph for consumers.
  - name: Microservices GraphQL Layer
    description: Add a federated GraphQL layer over existing microservice architectures.
  - name: Schema Governance
    description: Enforce schema design standards across all subgraphs via composition checks.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Anthropic
    description: Apollo Connector for integrating Anthropic AI APIs into the supergraph.
  - name: OpenAI
    description: Apollo Connector for integrating OpenAI APIs into the supergraph.
  - name: AWS DynamoDB
    description: Apollo Connector for AWS DynamoDB via REST API integration.
  - name: AWS Lambda
    description: Apollo Connector for AWS Lambda function invocation.
  - name: Stripe
    description: Apollo Connector for Stripe payment API integration.
  - name: OData
    description: Apollo Connector for OData REST API integration.
  - name: Strapi
    description: Apollo Connector for Strapi CMS API integration.
  - name: Kubernetes
    description: Deploy Apollo Router as a Kubernetes service via Helm charts and operator patterns.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Official Terraform provider for Apollo GraphOS management.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.apollographql.com/partners
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server
  type: MCPServer
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://www.apollographql.com/llms.txt
integrations:
- name: Logo 1
- name: Logo 2
- name: Logo 3
- name: Logo 4
- name: Logo 5
- name: Logo 6
- name: Logo 7
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com