In this podcast episode, Rob Walters and Michael Watson from Apollo GraphQL discuss OData and its integration with Apollo GraphQL. They explore OData's origins, its relevance to GraphQL developers, and how Apollo connectors can simplify the use of OData entities in GraphQL applications. The conversation also touches on performance considerations, developer experience in Visual Studio Code, and an upcoming Connectors Live webinar on building connectors.

References:

Connectors Live: Orchestrating OData APIs with Apollo Connectors

https://www.linkedin.com/events/7282425943275511808/comments/?utm_campaign=2025-01-15_Webinar_Orchestrating-OData-APIs-with-Apollo-Connectors-in-30-minutes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=spotify

In this episode of the Apollo GraphQL podcast, Rob Walters, Product Marketing Manager at Apollo GraphQL, speaks with Michael Watson, Head of Developer Advocacy, about modern application development and the challenges developers face today. The discussion highlights Apollo Connectors, a powerful new feature that simplifies working with REST APIs by eliminating the need to write resolver code. Michael shares insights into how Apollo Connectors enable seamless API orchestration, optimize query planning, and improve developer workflows while maintaining strong security practices. Listeners will also learn about tools like Apollo Studio and Rover CLI. Whether you're modernizing existing applications or building new ones, this episode offers valuable insights for developers and organizations aiming to streamline API integration.

References:

Connectors Live: API Orchestration in 30 min a Stripe Checkout Workflow with Apollo Connectors

⁠https://www.apollographql.com/events/api-orchestration-in-30-minutes-a-stripe-checkout-workflow-with-apollo-connectors⁠

Apollo Odyssey Course: Apollo Connectors

⁠https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/connectors-intro-rest⁠

Originally streamed on November 15, 2023 on our YouTube channel. Jeremy Lempereur, Senior Software Engineer, answers community questions about Apollo Router.

Topics

• Overview of Apollo Router
• Q&A: batched operations
• Router customization
• Running Apollo Router for free
• Authorization and Authentication
• Federated Subscriptions
• Upcoming Router features

Links

• Apollo Router GitHub repository
• Router customization docs
• Apollo Solutions customization load testing
• Apollo Discord
• Korinne’s talk on Federated Subscriptions