October 2024 Summaries

Apollo Connectors are a new feature in GraphOS Router that allows developers to connect GraphQL fields to HTTP APIs using a declarative syntax, eliminating the need for an intermediate service. This reduces complexity and saves developer time and infrastructure costs. Apollo Connectors provide a declarative syntax for connecting GraphQL fields to HTTP APIs, making it easier for developers to build high-quality GraphQL APIs. The connectors are designed with a singular goal in mind: making it as easy as possible for developers to build high-quality GraphQL APIs. They offer powerful new debugging tools built into Apollo Sandbox, and production-ready features like in-depth observability on the OpenTelemetry standard. Developers can try out Apollo Connectors today with their existing Enterprise plan or by getting started with GraphOS for free.

Apollo GraphOS has introduced several powerful features and improvements to enhance developer experience, boost performance, and improve security. The new Apollo Connectors for REST APIs simplify the integration of REST APIs into a federated GraphQL environment, allowing developers to easily map endpoints to their GraphQL schema using a declarative syntax. Custom schema checks enable organizations to integrate their own business logic and governance rules into Apollo's existing schema check workflow, ensuring that every schema change adheres to company-specific standards. Local workflow enhancements include improved Rover command-line interface for GraphOS with parallel and asynchronous execution of commands, subgraph mirroring, and support for Apollo Connectors. Additionally, the Apollo Router has received performance and stability improvements through a new native query planner, entity caching with invalidation API, and demand control features. The platform also includes clearer policy for Router versioning and support.