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Apollo Router Plugin Creator

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apollographql·vlatest·backend·MIT

This plugin creator simplifies building custom Apollo Server routers for complex GraphQL APIs, boosting development speed and organization.

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    $ npx skills add apollographql/skills --skill apollo-router-plugin-creator -a claude-code

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apollographql

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About this skill

The apollo-router-plugin-creator skill enables AI agents to programmatically generate custom Apollo Router plugins. It streamlines the development of specialized routing logic, allowing teams to extend gateway functionality without writing boilerplate code from scratch.

When to use it

  • Rapidly prototype new authentication or authorization rules for your GraphQL gateway.
  • Generate complex request transformation logic based on specific business requirements.
  • Create custom observability hooks to track specific query patterns or performance metrics.
  • Automate the creation of plugins that enforce schema evolution policies across microservices.

Key capabilities

  • Generates valid TypeScript code for Apollo Router plugin implementations.
  • Supports standard plugin interfaces like requestDidStart and responseDidEnd.
  • Ensures generated code adheres to Apollo Router architectural constraints.
  • Facilitates the integration of custom middleware into the request lifecycle.

Example prompts

  • "Create an Apollo Router plugin that automatically adds a 'trace-id' header to all outgoing requests based on the incoming context."
  • "Generate a plugin that validates specific field permissions before allowing a mutation to execute."
  • "Write a plugin that logs detailed query execution times to a custom endpoint for monitoring purposes."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your AI agent understands the Apollo Router's TypeScript environment and lifecycle hooks, as generated code must integrate seamlessly with existing gateway configurations. Always review generated plugins in a sandbox environment before deploying them to production gateways handling live traffic.