Federation

Directives supporting API Connect for GraphQL endpoints as subgraphs with Apollo federation.

When you integrate API Connect for GraphQL endpoints into Apollo federation, they effortlessly become configured as subgraphs. This integration includes the automatic generation of Query fields: _service and _entities. Additionally, API Connect for GraphQL offers comprehensive support for a range of custom directives specified in the Apollo federation standard. These directives grant you precise control over the behavior of your subgraphs within the Apollo federation framework.

For details about why API Connect for GraphQL supports Apollo federation directives, see Using GraphQL federation to build a supergraph

Note: These federation directives are only necessary for integrating with Apollo federation and not for other purposes.