The State of Federation 2026 Survey Is Open
Blog post from Wundergraph
WunderGraph's survey aims to provide a comprehensive, vendor-neutral view of how organizations are adopting, operating, and scaling federated GraphQL in production, focusing on platform teams, API platform owners, and engineers responsible for federated graphs. The survey explores the full lifecycle of Federation, including adoption drivers, governance, platform choices, and outcomes, while also examining how AI and large language models (LLMs) are impacting these systems. Participants are invited to share insights on various topics, such as AI traffic, incident patterns, and architectural readiness for AI-driven query volume increases, to help establish industry benchmarks and identify architectural gaps. The results, which will be published in a public report in Q2 2026 using anonymized, aggregate data, aim to provide performance benchmarks, governance patterns, and insights into AI's role in the evolving Federation landscape.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM | 3 | 5,138 | 781 | 181 | +34% |
| Developer Experience | 1 | 408 | 220 | 96 | -1% |
| MCP | 1 | 3,346 | 363 | 139 | +19% |
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