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Federated API and GraphQL Gateway Stack

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Build and validate federated GraphQL architectures with schema management, contract testing, and API testing tools.

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What This Stack Does

WunderGraph Cosmo provides open-source GraphQL Federation with a schema registry, composition checks, and high-performance Go router. Pact validates API contracts between federated services. Hurl automates HTTP and GraphQL endpoint testing in CI/CD. Bruno provides interactive GraphQL exploration during development. Grafana monitors the federated gateway performance.

The Bottom Line

WunderGraph Cosmo has overtaken Apollo GraphOS with 87% adoption in the GraphQL Federation market. Pact ensures federated services maintain contract compatibility. Hurl tests endpoints as plain text files. Bruno explores queries visually. The stack covers schema management, contract safety, automated testing, and production monitoring for federated architectures.

Stack Overview

ToolRolePricingOpen Source
WunderGraph CosmoGraphQL Federation PlatformFree self-hosted (Apache 2.0); Cosmo Cloud managed plansYes
PactContract TestingFree open-source; PactFlow SaaS from $99/moYes
HurlHTTP/GraphQL TestingFree and open-source (Apache 2.0)Yes
BrunoAPI ExplorerFree open-source edition / Pro $6/user/mo annually / Ultimate $11/user/mo annuallyYes
GrafanaGateway MonitoringSelf-hosted free under AGPL v3. Grafana Cloud free tier available. Cloud Pro from $19/mo + usage. Enterprise from a $25,000/year spend commit.Yes