Apollo Federation
Skill Verified ActiveGuide for authoring Apollo Federation subgraph schemas. Use this skill when: (1) creating new subgraph schemas for a federated supergraph, (2) defining or modifying entities with @key, (3) sharing types/fields across subgraphs with @shareable, (4) working with federation directives (@external, @requires, @provides, @override, @inaccessible), (5) troubleshooting composition errors, (6) any task involving federation schema design patterns.
To guide developers in creating robust and well-designed Apollo Federation subgraph schemas by providing clear explanations, examples, and best practices for Federation directives and patterns.
Features
- Guides authoring of Apollo Federation subgraph schemas
- Explains core federation directives (@key, @shareable, @external, @requires, @override)
- Details schema patterns for entity definition and cross-subgraph contributions
- Covers composition rules and common error troubleshooting
- Includes detailed reference documentation for directives and patterns
Use Cases
- Creating new subgraph schemas for a federated supergraph
- Defining or modifying entities with @key
- Sharing types/fields across subgraphs with @shareable
- Working with federation directives (@external, @requires, @provides, @override)
- Troubleshooting composition errors
- Any task involving federation schema design patterns
Non-Goals
- Implementing specific subgraph libraries (e.g., Apollo Server, GraphQL Yoga)
- Deploying or managing supergraphs
- Writing GraphQL queries or mutations
- Client-side Apollo Client development
Installation
First, add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add apollographql/skills/plugin install skills@apollo-marketplaceQuality Score
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