GraphQL Clients 2024

GraphQL clients are client-side libraries and frameworks that help developers interact with GraphQL APIs in more streamlined and efficient manners than raw HTTP requests.

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Here are some of the popular GraphQL clients:

1. Altair GraphQL Client (Desktop/Web)
   – A GraphQL IDE similar to Postman for REST.
   – Allows you to craft queries, view documentation, and explore your GraphQL schema.
2. Apollo Client (JavaScript/TypeScript)
   – Perhaps the most popular GraphQL client.
   – Works with any GraphQL schema.
   – Integrates with popular frontend libraries/frameworks like React, Vue, Angular, and more.
   – Advanced caching and state management features.
3. Ariadne (Python)
   – A GraphQL server but has utilities to make HTTP requests to GraphQL endpoints.
4. gql (Python)
   – A pure-Python GraphQL client that supports synchronous and asynchronous communication.
5. graphql_flutter (Dart/Flutter)
   – For Dart and Flutter developers, this package helps integrate GraphQL in Flutter apps.
6. GraphQL Request (JavaScript/TypeScript)
   – A minimal GraphQL client.
   – Useful for when you just want to run queries/mutations without the overhead of larger clients.
7. Relay (JavaScript/TypeScript)
   – Developed by Facebook.
   – Focuses on performance and tight integration with React.
   – Uses a specific way to declare data dependencies (Relay Modern).
8. Urql (JavaScript/TypeScript)
   – Lightweight and highly customizable.
   – Offers a simple caching mechanism out of the box, but also has plugins for more advanced use cases.