Top GraphQL repositories on GitHub
GraphQL servers, clients, and developer tooling.
Ranked by stars across 1,908 repositories tagged graphql. Refreshed daily.
- 1hoppscotch/hoppscotch★ 80,418 · ⑂ 6,119
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★ 73,196 · ⑂ 9,877
🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
- strapi
- nodejs
- api
- dashboard
- javascript
- graphql
- 3twentyhq/twenty★ 57,128 · ⑂ 9,200
The open alternative to Salesforce, designed for AI.
- crm
- customer
- graphql
- marketing
- react
- sales
- 4gatsbyjs/gatsby★ 55,939 · ⑂ 10,116
React-based framework with performance, scalability, and security built in.
- gatsby
- static-site-generator
- react
- blog
- web-app
- compiler
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- 5prettier/prettier★ 52,288 · ⑂ 5,008
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter.
- formatter
- printer
- prettier
- ast
- javascript
- flow
- 6TanStack/query★ 50,336 · ⑂ 4,239
🤖 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★ 44,841 · ⑂ 4,176
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★ 40,024 · ⑂ 2,367
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★ 37,915 · ⑂ 4,951
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★ 35,701 · ⑂ 3,214
A React Framework for building internal tools, admin panels, dashboards & B2B apps with unmatched flexibility.
- react
- typescript
- admin
- admin-ui
- ant-design
- react-framework
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- 11hasura/graphql-engine★ 32,117 · ⑂ 3,034
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.xyz★ 29,367 · ⑂ 1,805
Hey is a decentralized and permissionless social media app built with Lens Protocol 🌿
- web3
- blockchain
- graphql
- hacktoberfest
- nextjs
- react
- 13marmelab/react-admin★ 26,940 · ⑂ 5,467
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
- 14vxcontrol/pentagi★ 24,772 · ⑂ 3,186
Fully autonomous AI Agents system capable of performing complex penetration testing tasks
- ai-agents
- ai-security-tool
- autonomous-agents
- golang
- graphql
- multi-agent-system
- 15pubkey/rxdb★ 23,387 · ⑂ 1,175
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
- 16saleor/saleor★ 23,350 · ⑂ 6,125
Saleor Core: the high performance, composable, headless commerce API.
- python
- store
- commerce
- shop
- ecommerce
- cart
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- 17parse-community/parse-server★ 21,410 · ⑂ 4,806
Parse Server for Node.js / Express
- parse-server
- parse-platform
- mongodb
- postgres
- graphql
- baas
- 18graphql/graphql-js★ 20,346 · ⑂ 2,112
A reference implementation of GraphQL for JavaScript
- graphql
- graphql-js
- 19apollographql/apollo-client★ 19,801 · ⑂ 2,865
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
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