apollo-server

Installation
Summary

Complete guide for building GraphQL servers with Apollo Server 5.x across frameworks.

  • Covers schema definition, resolvers, context setup, and error handling with TypeScript support
  • Supports standalone mode for prototyping and integrations with Express, Fastify, Koa, and serverless environments
  • Includes resolver patterns, authentication/authorization, plugins, DataLoader for N+1 prevention, and performance optimization techniques
  • Provides reference documentation for data sources, error handling, troubleshooting, and lifecycle hooks
SKILL.md

Apollo Server 5.x Guide

Apollo Server is an open-source GraphQL server that works with any GraphQL schema. Apollo Server 5 is framework-agnostic and runs standalone or integrates with Express, Fastify, and serverless environments.

Quick Start

Step 1: Install

npm install @apollo/server graphql

For Express integration:

npm install @apollo/server @as-integrations/express5 express graphql cors

Step 2: Define Schema

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