Episode 11: Using OData with Apollo Connectors

In this podcast episode, Rob Walters and Michael Watson from Apollo GraphQL discuss OData and its integration with Apollo GraphQL. They explore OData's origins, its relevance to GraphQL developers, and how Apollo connectors can simplify the use of OData entities in GraphQL applications. The conversation also touches on performance considerations, developer experience in Visual Studio Code, and an upcoming Connectors Live webinar on building connectors. References: Connectors Live: Orchestrating OData APIs with Apollo Connectors https://www.linkedin.com/events/7282425943275511808/comments/?utm_campaign=2025-01-15_Webinar_Orchestrating-OData-APIs-with-Apollo-Connectors-in-30-minutes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=spotify

In this episode of the Apollo GraphQL podcast, Rob Walters, Product Marketing Manager at Apollo GraphQL, speaks with Michael Watson, Head of Developer Advocacy, about modern application development and the challenges developers face today. The discussion highlights Apollo Connectors, a powerful new feature that simplifies working with REST APIs by eliminating the need to write resolver code. Michael shares insights into how Apollo Connectors enable seamless API orchestration, optimize query planning, and improve developer workflows while maintaining strong security practices. Listeners will also learn about tools like Apollo Studio and Rover CLI. Whether you're modernizing existing applications or building new ones, this episode offers valuable insights for developers and organizations aiming to streamline API integration. References: Connectors Live: API Orchestration in 30 min a Stripe Checkout Workflow with Apollo Connectors ⁠https://www.apollographql.com/events/api-orchestration-in-30-minutes-a-stripe-checkout-workflow-with-apollo-connectors⁠ Apollo Odyssey Course: Apollo Connectors ⁠https://www.apollographql.com/tutorials/connectors-intro-rest⁠

Originally streamed on November 15, 2023 on our YouTube channel. Jeremy Lempereur, Senior Software Engineer, answers community questions about Apollo Router. Topics Overview of Apollo Router Q&A: batched operations Router customization Running Apollo Router for free Authorization and Authentication Federated Subscriptions Upcoming Router features Links Apollo Router GitHub repository Router customization docs Apollo Solutions customization load testing Apollo Discord Korinne’s talk on Federated Subscriptions

Alessia Bellisario and Jeff Auriemma talk about Apollo Client. Originally recorded in Apollo's Discord on October 6, 2023. Topics: Apollo Client’s release process Apollo Client Devtools Subscriptions, federation, and multi-part Defer nonreactive Testing Links: Alessia’s GraphQL Conf talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0iNvXu5ZlU Blog post on nonreactive: https://www.apollographql.com/blog/apollo-client/introducing-apollo-clients-nonreactive-directive-and-usefragment-hook/ Alessia’s website: https://aless.co Apollo Discord: https://discord.gg/M6FT5cNR5B

Trevor Scheer (Apollo Server maintainer) joins Jeff Auriemma (Engineering Manager) to discuss all things Apollo Server. Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord on August 25, 2023. You can also read the full transcript on our blog. Topics Apollo Server 3 to 4 migration dataSources Pagination Plugins Federation Federated Mutations Federated Subscriptions Links Apollo Server 4 migration guide GraphQL pagination guide Creating Apollo Server plugins Federated Subscriptions GraphQL Summit

Jerel Miller joins Jeff Auriemma to talk about Apollo Client (web). Originally streamed live on July 25, 2023, on the Apollo Discord. Links: Apollo Client Suspense docs Spotify showcase Apollo Client 3.8 release notes @nonreactive blog post Apollo Feature Requests repo Topics: React suspense React lazy and code splitting useSuspenseQuery useBackgroundQuery & useReadQuery Apollo Spotify showcase Apollo Client 3.8 Document transforms

Benoit Lubek joins Jeff Auriemma to talk about Apollo Kotlin. Originally streamed in the Apollo Discord on July 3, 2023. Links: JetBrains Plugin Announcement JetBrains Plugin GitHub Issues Apollo Kotlin Slack 4.0 Error handling issue Apollo Kotlin tutorial Benoit’s website Topics: Android Studio and IntelliJ IDEA Plugin Apollo Kotlin 4.0 Jetpack Compose Gradle Enterprise @defer Google I/O 2023

Calvin Cestari and Jeff Auriemma discuss all the latest news for Apollo iOS—the GraphQL client for Swift. Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord on 2023-06-16. Links: Full Transcript Apollo iOS WWDC '23 Megathread Topics: Defer directive Directives refresher Apollo iOS 1.2 New codegen configuration option Migration guide and breaking changes Initializers and test mocks Raw JSON vs models Custom scalars WWDC Apple Vision Pro Supporting Mac, Apple Watch, and more

Lenz Weber-Tronic and Jeff Auriemma discuss Apollo Client, React Server Components, and more! Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord on 2023-05-30. Links: Full Transcript Apollo Client React Server Components Apollo Client Next.js Topics: Caching in Apollo Client Cache Metrics React Server Components Apollo Client 3.8 How to contact us Apollo Client and React Native

Martin Bonnin and Jeff Auriemma discuss all the latest news for Apollo Kotlin. Originally streamed live in the Apollo Discord on 2023-05-10. Links: Full Transcript Apollo Kotlin Confetti Topics: Normalized Cache Jetpack compose Confetti Optimistic updates Java Support WASM