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Apollo GraphQL MCP Server

by apollographql

Query and explore GraphQL APIs through your AI agent

api Node.js Intermediate Self-hostable No API key
⭐ 263 stars πŸ“… Updated: today

Description

Apollo MCP Server is the official integration from Apollo GraphQL that connects your AI agent to GraphQL APIs managed through Apollo's platform. Your agent can introspect schemas, run queries, explore types and fields, and understand the structure of your GraphQL API β€” all conversationally through MCP. If your team uses Apollo Studio or Apollo Router, this server gives AI direct visibility into your API layer. The power of this integration comes from GraphQL's self-describing nature. Your agent can explore the schema to understand what data is available, then construct and execute queries on your behalf. This is especially useful for developers onboarding to an unfamiliar GraphQL API β€” instead of reading documentation pages, you can ask your agent to explore the schema and explain what each type does. Backed by Apollo GraphQL (the company behind the most popular GraphQL tooling), the server has solid engineering behind it. It is still in canary releases, which means the API surface may change. With 263 stars and daily commits, development is active. The main limitation is that it is focused on Apollo-managed APIs β€” if you run a standalone GraphQL server without Apollo, you may need to adapt the configuration.

βœ… Best for

Teams using Apollo GraphQL who want AI-assisted API exploration and query execution

⏭️ Skip if

Your APIs are all REST β€” look for HTTP/OpenAPI MCP servers instead

πŸ’‘ Use cases

  • Explore unfamiliar GraphQL schemas by asking your agent to describe types and fields
  • Run GraphQL queries conversationally without writing them manually in a playground
  • Debug API issues by having your agent introspect the schema and test specific queries

πŸ‘ Pros

  • βœ“ Official Apollo GraphQL project with professional engineering and active commits
  • βœ“ Leverages GraphQL's self-describing nature for rich schema exploration
  • βœ“ Supports both Apollo Studio cloud and self-hosted Apollo Router setups

πŸ‘Ž Cons

  • βœ— Still in canary stage β€” breaking changes are expected
  • βœ— Primarily designed for Apollo-managed APIs, standalone GraphQL may need extra config
  • βœ— GraphQL-specific β€” no value if your APIs are REST-only

πŸ’‘ Tips & tricks

Point the server at your Apollo Studio graph reference for the best experience β€” it gets full schema metadata including descriptions and deprecation notices. For local development, you can also point it at a running Apollo Router endpoint. When exploring unfamiliar schemas, ask your agent to list root Query and Mutation types first for a high-level overview.

Quick info

Author
apollographql
License
MIT
Runtime
Node.js
Transport
stdio
Category
api
Difficulty
Intermediate
Self-hostable
βœ…
API key
No API key needed
Docker
β€”
Version
canary-20260112T145439Z-114c866
Updated
Feb 22, 2026

Client compatibility

  • ❓ Claude Code
  • ❓ Cursor
  • ❓ VS Code Copilot
  • ❓ Gemini CLI
  • ❓ Windsurf
  • ❓ Cline
  • ❓ JetBrains AI
  • ❓ Warp

Platforms

🍎 macOS 🐧 Linux πŸͺŸ Windows