Team

GraphQL is built and maintained by contributors from across the ecosystem. Below are the people behind the projects, working groups, and community programs that make GraphQL thrive.

CommunityTeam

Standards#

Technical Steering Committee (TSC)#

The Technical Steering Committee oversees the development and evolution of the GraphQL specification. It sets the technical direction for the project and makes decisions on behalf of the GraphQL Foundation.

Lee ByronLee ByronBenjie GillamBenjie GillamKewei QuKewei QuMark LarahMark LarahMartin BonninMartin BonninMatt MahoneyMatt MahoneyMichael StaibMichael StaibPascal SennPascal SennRob RichardRob RichardUri GoldshteinUri GoldshteinYaacov RydzinskiYaacov Rydzinski

gaps.graphql.org#

GraphQL Auxiliary Proposals — filling in the GAPs in the GraphQL specification.

Mark LarahMark LarahMartin BonninMartin Bonnin

rfcs.graphql.org#

The GraphQL RFC tracker lists all RFCs and their state.

Benjie GillamBenjie Gillam

scalars.graphql.org#

A collaborative effort to define and standardize custom scalar types for GraphQL, making it easier to share type definitions across implementations.

Martin BonninMartin Bonnin

Community#

Community gardening#

Keeping the GraphQL community running smoothly.

Benjie GillamBenjie GillamJem GillamJem Gillam

Grants Program#

Managing the GraphQL grants program.

Martin BonninMartin Bonnin

GraphQL Weekly#

A weekly newsletter curating the best GraphQL news, articles, tutorials, and community updates from across the ecosystem. Read it at graphqlweekly.com.

Dotan SimhaDotan SimhaUri GoldshteinUri Goldshtein

Socials#

Getting the GraphQL word out on social networks: X, Bluesky, LinkedIn. Posts are scheduled with Typefully.

Benjie GillamBenjie GillamJean LucasJean LucasJem GillamJem GillamMartin BonninMartin BonninMichael StaibMichael Staib

YouTube#

Managing the GraphQL YouTube channel.

Michael StaibMichael Staib

GraphQL Day#

Organizing GraphQL Day events all around the world.

Benjie GillamBenjie GillamJeff AuriemmaJeff AuriemmaJem GillamJem GillamMartin BonninMartin BonninMichael StaibMichael StaibPascal SennPascal Senn

Projects#

GraphQL.js#

The reference implementation of GraphQL for JavaScript, providing the canonical implementation of the GraphQL specification.

Yaacov RydzinskiYaacov Rydzinski

GraphiQL#

An in-browser IDE for exploring GraphQL APIs, used by developers worldwide to write, test, and debug queries. See GraphiQL on GitHub.

Trevor ScheerTrevor Scheer

Working Groups#

Composite Schemas working group (Federation)#

Building a specification that covers many of the shared concerns when building a larger GraphQL schema as a composite of many smaller GraphQL schemas. Work happens in the composite-schemas-wg repository.

Derek KucDerek KucMichael StaibMichael StaibPascal SennPascal SennSachin D. ShindeSachin D. Shinde

AI Working Group#

The AI working group is focused on integrating GraphQL with AI systems and defining best practices for using GraphQL in AI-powered applications.

Dale SeoDale SeoJeff AuriemmaJeff AuriemmaKewei QuKewei QuMark LarahMark LarahPascal SennPascal Senn

OTel Working Group#

The OTel working group defines OpenTelemetry conventions and semantics for GraphQL, enabling consistent observability across GraphQL implementations.

Bryn CookeBryn CookePascal SennPascal SennTim HingstonTim Hingston

GraphQL over HTTP Working Group#

The GraphQL over HTTP working group defines and maintains the specification for transporting GraphQL over HTTP, ensuring interoperability across servers and clients.

Benjie GillamBenjie GillamMichael StaibMichael StaibMartin BonninMartin Bonnin

@defer/@stream Working Group#

The @defer/@stream working group defines and maintains the specification for incremental delivery of GraphQL results with @defer and @stream.

Rob RichardRob RichardYaacov RydzinskiYaacov Rydzinski

Golden Path Working Group#

The Golden Path working group lays out the default experience for new users that should lead to the greatest chance of success with GraphQL.

Benjie GillamBenjie Gillam

Archived teams#

Nullability Working Group#(Archived)

The Nullability working group explored improvements to GraphQL's null handling, including the @semanticNonNull directive and related proposals. Now archived, with its work continuing in the main GraphQL WG.

Martin BonninMartin Bonnin

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