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

const typeDefs = `#graphql
  type Book {
    title: String
    author: String
  }

  type Query {
    books: [Book]
  }
`;