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Guide for authoring Apollo Federation subgraph schemas. Use this skill when: (1) creating new subgraph schemas for a federated supergraph, (2) defining or modifying entities with @key, (3) sharing types/fields across subgraphs with @shareable, (4) working with federation directiv
Guide for authoring Apollo Federation subgraph schemas. Use this skill when: (1) creating new subgraph schemas for a federated supergraph, (2) defining or modifying entities with @key, (3) sharing types/fields across subgraphs with @shareable, (4) working with federation directives (@external, @requires, @provides, @override, @inaccessible), (5) troubleshooting composition errors, (6) any task involving federation schema design patterns.
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Apollo Federation enables composing multiple GraphQL APIs (subgraphs) into a unified supergraph.
Every Federation 2 subgraph must opt-in via @link:
extend schema
@link(url: "https://specs.apollo.dev/federation/v2.12",
import: ["@key", "@shareable", "@external", "@requires", "@provides"])
Import only the directives your subgraph uses. The version shown (v2.12) is
illustrative — check the Federation changelog
for currently supported versions before copying it verbatim.
A subgraph's
@linkversion is a floor, not the composition version — see Federation versions for the full explanation.
| Directive | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
@key | Define entity with unique key | type Product @key(fields: "id") |
@shareable | Allow multiple subgraphs to resolve field | type Position @shareable { x: Int! } |
@external | Reference field from another subgraph | weight: Int @external |
@requires | Computed field depending on external fields | shippingCost: Int @requires(fields: "weight") |
@provides | Conditionally resolve external field | @provides(fields: "name") |
@override | Migrate field to this subgraph | @override(from: "Products") |
@inaccessible | Hide from API schema | internalId: ID! @inaccessible |
@interfaceObject | Add fields to entity interface | type Media @interfaceObject |
Detailed documentation for specific topics:
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
name: String!
price: Int
}
# Products subgraph
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
name: String!
price: Int
}
# Reviews subgraph
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
reviews: [Review!]!
averageRating: Float
}
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
size: Int @external
weight: Int @external
shippingEstimate: String @requires(fields: "size weight")
}
type Money @shareable {
amount: Int!
currency: String!
}
type Product @key(fields: "id", resolvable: false) {
id: ID!
}
@link directive@shareable without ensuring all subgraphs return identical values for that field@key with single ID field for simple entity identificationrover supergraph compose to validate composition locallyrover subgraph check to validate against production supergraphname: apollo-federation description: > Guide for authoring Apollo Federation subgraph schemas. Use this skill when: (1) creating new subgraph schemas for a federated supergraph, (2) defining or modifying entities with @key, (3) sharing types/fields across subgraphs with @shareable, (4) working with federation directives (@external, @requires, @provides, @override, @inaccessible), (5) troubleshooting composition errors, (6) any task involving federation schema design patterns. license: MIT compatibility: Works with any Federation 2.x compatible subgraph library (Apollo Server, GraphQL Yoga, etc.) metadata: author: apollographql version: "1.0.2" allowed-tools: Bash(rover:*) Read Write Edit Glob Grep
---
name: apollo-federation
description: >
Guide for authoring Apollo Federation subgraph schemas. Use this skill when:
(1) creating new subgraph schemas for a federated supergraph,
(2) defining or modifying entities with @key,
(3) sharing types/fields across subgraphs with @shareable,
(4) working with federation directives (@external, @requires, @provides, @override, @inaccessible),
(5) troubleshooting composition errors,
(6) any task involving federation schema design patterns.
license: MIT
compatibility: Works with any Federation 2.x compatible subgraph library (Apollo Server, GraphQL Yoga, etc.)
metadata:
author: apollographql
version: "1.0.2"
allowed-tools: Bash(rover:*) Read Write Edit Glob Grep
---
# Apollo Federation Schema Authoring
Apollo Federation enables composing multiple GraphQL APIs (subgraphs) into a unified supergraph.
## Federation 2 Schema Setup
Every Federation 2 subgraph must opt-in via `@link`:
```graphql
extend schema
@link(url: "https://specs.apollo.dev/federation/v2.12",
import: ["@key", "@shareable", "@external", "@requires", "@provides"])
```
Import only the directives your subgraph uses. The version shown (`v2.12`) is
illustrative — check the [Federation changelog](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/schema-design/federated-schemas/reference/versions)
for currently supported versions before copying it verbatim.
> A subgraph's `@link` version is a floor, not the composition version — see
> [Federation versions](references/composition.md#federation-versions-floor-vs-composition)
> for the full explanation.
## Core Directives Quick Reference
| Directive | Purpose | Example |
|-----------|---------|---------|
| `@key` | Define entity with unique key | `type Product @key(fields: "id")` |
| `@shareable` | Allow multiple subgraphs to resolve field | `type Position @shareable { x: Int! }` |
| `@external` | Reference field from another subgraph | `weight: Int @external` |
| `@requires` | Computed field depending on external fields | `shippingCost: Int @requires(fields: "weight")` |
| `@provides` | Conditionally resolve external field | `@provides(fields: "name")` |
| `@override` | Migrate field to this subgraph | `@override(from: "Products")` |
| `@inaccessible` | Hide from API schema | `internalId: ID! @inaccessible` |
| `@interfaceObject` | Add fields to entity interface | `type Media @interfaceObject` |
## Reference Files
Detailed documentation for specific topics:
- [Directives](references/directives.md) - All federation directives with syntax, examples, and rules
- [Schema Patterns](references/schema-patterns.md) - Multi-subgraph patterns and recipes
- [Composition](references/composition.md) - Composition rules, error codes, and debugging
## Key Patterns
### Entity Definition
```graphql
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
name: String!
price: Int
}
```
### Entity Contributions Across Subgraphs
```graphql
# Products subgraph
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
name: String!
price: Int
}
# Reviews subgraph
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
reviews: [Review!]!
averageRating: Float
}
```
### Computed Fields with @requires
```graphql
type Product @key(fields: "id") {
id: ID!
size: Int @external
weight: Int @external
shippingEstimate: String @requires(fields: "size weight")
}
```
### Value Types with @shareable
```graphql
type Money @shareable {
amount: Int!
currency: String!
}
```
### Entity Stub (Reference Without Contributing)
```graphql
type Product @key(fields: "id", resolvable: false) {
id: ID!
}
```
## Ground Rules
- ALWAYS use Federation 2.x syntax with `@link` directive
- ALWAYS import only the directives your subgraph uses
- NEVER use `@shareable` without ensuring all subgraphs return identical values for that field
- PREFER `@key` with single ID field for simple entity identification
- USE `rover supergraph compose` to validate composition locally
- USE `rover subgraph check` to validate against production supergraph
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