GraphQL Federation for Microservices
Build a unified GraphQL API from multiple microservices using Apollo Federation, subgraphs, and gateway composition.
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Build a unified GraphQL API from multiple microservices using Apollo Federation, subgraphs, and gateway composition.
Master GraphQL caching with client-side normalized caches, persisted queries, CDN caching, and server-side response caching.
How Apollo Client's normalized cache works, why entity IDs matter, and the patterns for cache updates, refetches, and consistent UI after mutations.
Understand Apollo Federation: subgraphs, the gateway, entity references, and when to choose federation over a monolithic GraphQL schema.
Add real-time data to your GraphQL API with subscriptions. Learn the transport, pubsub patterns, and a working Apollo example.