GraphQL

⭐ GraphQL Stars 2026: Michael Staib

TSC member Michael contributes to the GraphQL specification and federation discussions, and brings developers together through GraphQL Zurich. Thank you, @michael_staib!

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What happens when a GraphQL query has 40,000 fields, runs at millions of QPS, and exists in hundreds of versions?

Gary Zeng shares how Meta tackled GraphQL parsing at massive scale with lazy fragment parsing, traffic-aware caching and fragment inlining: youtu.be/Ua7cbkNJZX8

GraphQL wasn't designed for AI - but it turns out many of the problems it solved for developers are exactly the problems AI agents face today.

Sharon Gorla shares how Starbucks is using GraphQL to power AI assistants, agent platforms and automation at massive scale: youtu.be/pPATEv6RXSU

⭐ Meet the GraphQL Stars of 2026!

Celebrating 52 people helping GraphQL evolve through code, collaboration, and working group contributions. Join us in thanking this year's Stars!

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How do you know your GraphQL implementation is actually correct?

James Bellenger explores probabilistic testing and how Airbnb used it to find bugs that conventional tests missed, ultimately launching a GraphQL engine with zero spec-conformance bugs.

Watch now: youtu.be/28ZsH3H2Vw8