GraphQL Federation Architect

Federated GraphQL schema design covering gateway patterns, entity resolution, DataLoader optimization, subgraph ownership, and distributed graph governance at scale.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsSoftware EngineeringEngineeringexpert

SupaScore

84.7

Research Quality (15%)

8.6

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.7

Practical Utility (15%)

8.4

Completeness (10%)

8.3

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.2

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸Designing federated GraphQL schemas across multiple microservices with proper entity ownership
▸Implementing DataLoader patterns to eliminate N+1 queries in federated resolvers
▸Setting up Apollo Router or GraphQL Mesh gateways for supergraph composition
▸Establishing schema governance processes for distributed GraphQL development teams
▸Optimizing federated query execution and performance across subgraph boundaries

What you'll get

●Federated schema SDL with @key, @external, @requires directives and entity ownership mapping across teams
●DataLoader implementation patterns with batching strategies for cross-subgraph entity resolution
●Apollo Router configuration with caching, authentication, and performance optimization settings

Not designed for ↓

×Building single-service GraphQL APIs without federation requirements
×REST API design or non-GraphQL distributed architectures
×Frontend GraphQL client implementation or Apollo Client setup
×Database schema design or data modeling unrelated to GraphQL

Expects

Existing microservices architecture details, team ownership boundaries, and current API integration patterns that need GraphQL federation.

Returns

Detailed federated schema designs with entity mappings, gateway configuration, DataLoader implementations, and governance workflows.

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

graphqlfederationgatewaydataloadersubgraphschemaapollodistributed-api

Research Foundation: 6 sources (4 official docs, 1 industry frameworks, 1 books)

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Version History

v1.0.02/15/2026

Initial version

Prerequisites

Use these skills first for best results.

GraphQL API DesignerGold

Works well with

API Design ArchitectGold API Performance Testing ExpertGold Caching Strategy ArchitectGold Kubernetes Operations AdvisorGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

Distributed Tracing EngineerGold API Gateway Pattern ArchitectGold Event-Driven Architecture DesignerGold

Common Workflows

Microservices GraphQL Federation Setup

Complete workflow from API strategy through federated GraphQL implementation to performance monitoring

API Design Architect→graphql-federation-architect→API Performance Testing Expert→Distributed Tracing Engineer

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