Top GraphQL repositories on GitHub
GraphQL servers, clients, and developer tooling.
Ranked by stars across 1,894 repositories tagged graphql. Refreshed daily.
- 1hoppscotch/hoppscotch★ 79,595 · ⑂ 5,928
Open-Source API Development Ecosystem • https://hoppscotch.io • Offline, On-Prem & Cloud • Web, Desktop & CLI • Open-Source Alternative to Postman, Insomnia
- api
- api-client
- api-rest
- pwa
- api-testing
- vue
- 2strapi/strapi★ 72,418 · ⑂ 9,746
🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
- strapi
- nodejs
- api
- dashboard
- javascript
- graphql
- 3gatsbyjs/gatsby★ 55,940 · ⑂ 10,165
React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.
- gatsby
- static-site-generator
- react
- blog
- web-app
- compiler
- 4prettier/prettier★ 52,074 · ⑂ 4,745
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter.
- formatter
- printer
- prettier
- ast
- javascript
- flow
- 5twentyhq/twenty★ 50,940 · ⑂ 7,419
The open alternative to Salesforce, designed for AI.
- crm
- customer
- graphql
- marketing
- react
- sales
- 6TanStack/query★ 49,803 · ⑂ 3,894
🤖 Powerful asynchronous state management, server-state utilities and data fetching for the web. TS/JS, React Query, Solid Query, Svelte Query and Vue Query.
- react
- hooks
- fetch
- cache
- async
- rest
- 7payloadcms/payload★ 43,123 · ⑂ 3,829
Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.
- headless-cms
- cms
- express
- graphql
- react
- payload
- 8Kong/insomnia★ 39,416 · ⑂ 2,330
The open-source, cross-platform API client for GraphQL, REST, WebSockets, SSE and gRPC. With Cloud, Local and Git storage.
- electron-app
- rest-api
- api-client
- curl
- http-client
- graphql
- 9directus/directus★ 36,038 · ⑂ 4,788
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
- api
- cms
- graphql
- app
- database
- vue
- 10refinedev/refine★ 34,924 · ⑂ 3,098
A React Framework for building internal tools, admin panels, dashboards & B2B apps with unmatched flexibility.
- react
- typescript
- admin
- admin-ui
- ant-design
- react-framework
- 11hasura/graphql-engine★ 32,073 · ⑂ 2,872
Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events.
- graphql
- graphql-server
- postgres
- hasura
- access-control
- automatic-api
- 12slymnoyann/hey-1★ 29,385 · ⑂ 1,805
Hey is a decentralized and permissionless social media app built with Lens Protocol 🌿
- web3
- blockchain
- graphql
- hacktoberfest
- nextjs
- react
- 13marmelab/react-admin★ 26,789 · ⑂ 5,454
A frontend Framework for single-page applications on top of REST/GraphQL APIs, using TypeScript, React and Material Design
- material-ui
- react
- frontend-framework
- rest
- admin
- admin-dashboard
- 14pubkey/rxdb★ 23,237 · ⑂ 1,163
The local-first database that runs on every JS runtime and replicates with your existing backend - no vendor, no lock-in - https://rxdb.info/
- database
- nosql
- nodejs
- couchdb
- react-native
- pouchdb
- 15saleor/saleor★ 23,010 · ⑂ 6,055
Saleor Core: the high performance, composable, headless commerce API.
- python
- store
- commerce
- shop
- ecommerce
- cart
- 16parse-community/parse-server★ 21,403 · ⑂ 4,824
Parse Server for Node.js / Express
- parse-server
- parse-platform
- mongodb
- postgres
- graphql
- baas
- 17graphql/graphql-js★ 20,410 · ⑂ 2,047
A reference implementation of GraphQL for JavaScript
- graphql
- graphql-js
- 18apollographql/apollo-client★ 19,811 · ⑂ 2,698
The industry-leading GraphQL client for TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, and more. Apollo Client delivers powerful caching, intuitive APIs, and comprehensive developer tools to accelerate your app development.
- graphql
- graphql-client
- typescript
- apollo-client
- apollographql
- 19mountain-loop/yaak★ 18,771 · ⑂ 769
The most intuitive desktop API client. Organize and execute REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, Server Sent Events, and gRPC 🦬
- http-client
- tauri
- graphql
- grpc
- sse
- websocket
- 20vxcontrol/pentagi★ 17,862 · ⑂ 2,432
Fully autonomous AI Agents system capable of performing complex penetration testing tasks
- ai-agents
- ai-security-tool
- autonomous-agents
- golang
- graphql
- multi-agent-system
- 21
- 22graphql/graphiql★ 16,849 · ⑂ 1,843
GraphiQL & the GraphQL LSP Reference Ecosystem for building browser & IDE tools.
- graphql
- graphiql
- codemirror
- lsp-mode
- lsp-server
- monaco-editor
- 23prisma/prisma1★ 16,393 · ⑂ 840
💾 Database Tools incl. ORM, Migrations and Admin UI (Postgres, MySQL & MongoDB) [deprecated]
- orm
- database
- graphql
- datamapper
- serverless
- dao
- 24amplication/amplication★ 16,008 · ⑂ 1,548
Amplication brings order to the chaos of large-scale software development by creating Golden Paths for developers - streamlined workflows that drive consistency, enable high-quality code practices, simplify onboarding, and accelerate standardized delivery across teams.
- nodejs
- nestjs
- prisma
- low-code
- code-generation
- javascript
- 25dagger/dagger★ 15,988 · ⑂ 892
Automation engine to build, test and ship any codebase. Runs locally, in CI, or directly in the cloud
- ci-cd
- containers
- continuous-deployment
- continuous-integration
- devops
- docker
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