Grafast

aid: grafast
name: Grafast
description: "Next-generation PostgreSQL-backed GraphQL planning and execution engine from the Graphile project, replacing graphql-js execution with a plan-based approach to eliminate N+1 queries."
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url: https://grafast.org/
created: '2026-06-14'
modified: '2026-06-14'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
tags:
  - GraphQL
  - PostgreSQL
  - Query Planning
  - Execution Engine
  - Node.js
  - Open Source
  - Performance
apis:
  - aid: grafast:grafast-graphql
    name: Grafast GraphQL API
    description: "Grafast's plan-based GraphQL execution engine, providing a drop-in replacement for graphql-js execute with plan resolvers, operation planning, and efficient batched execution to eliminate N+1 query problems."
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: https://grafast.org/
    humanURL: https://grafast.org/grafast/
    tags:
      - GraphQL
      - Query Planning
      - Execution Engine
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://grafast.org/grafast/
      - type: GraphQL
        url: graphql/grafast-graphql.md
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://grafast.org/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://grafast.org/grafast/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://grafast.org/grafast/getting-started/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://grafast.org/news/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/grafast
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/graphile/crystal
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/graphile
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://grafast.org/support/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/grafast-plans.md
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/grafast-rate-limits.md
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/grafast-finops.md
  - type: npmPackage
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/grafast
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com