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GraphQL API Development Services
Flexible, self-documenting APIs that give clients exactly the data they need.
4+years experience
8+projects built
What I ship
What I build with GraphQL
- 1GraphQL APIs with type-safe resolvers and DataLoader for N+1 prevention
- 2Federated GraphQL schemas across multiple microservices
- 3Real-time GraphQL with subscriptions for live data
- 4GraphQL gateways aggregating multiple REST APIs
- 5Client-side GraphQL with Apollo Client and fragment-based data fetching
Capabilities
Key features I use
- Single endpoint with self-documenting schema — no separate API docs
- Clients request exactly the fields they need — no over-fetching
- DataLoader pattern batches and caches database calls to eliminate N+1
- Subscriptions for real-time data push over WebSockets
- Code generation from schema to TypeScript types for end-to-end type safety
Decision guide
When to choose GraphQL
- Multiple different clients (web, iOS, Android, partner API) with different data requirements
- The product has a complex, interconnected data model that maps naturally to a graph
- You want schema introspection and automatic API documentation
- Real-time features are core to the product
Honest trade-offs
Limitations to know
- Operational complexity — query depth limiting, cost analysis, and caching are harder than REST
- REST with good versioning is simpler for simple CRUD APIs — GraphQL's overhead isn't justified
- N+1 query problems require DataLoader — without it, GraphQL APIs are slower than REST equivalents
Ecosystem
Related technologies
FAQ
Common questions
REST or GraphQL for a new API?+
REST for most APIs — simpler, cacheable, and familiar to every client developer. GraphQL when you genuinely have multiple clients with different data needs and the schema's self-documenting nature is worth the setup cost.
Next step
Need a GraphQL developer?
Tell me what you're building. I'll give you a straight answer on whether GraphQL is the right choice and what I'd build for your specific use case.