apollo-product-landscape.md

Apollo product landscape

Use this map to route customer questions to the right documentation. All URLs are on the public Apollo documentation site. Prefer the latest stable doc paths returned by Apollo Docs Search if a link moves.

Graph platform and schema

Product	What it is	Doc entry	Common question topics
GraphOS	Apollo’s platform for managing graphs, schema delivery, checks, and operations	GraphOS Platform	Launches, variants, Studio, contracts, metrics, proposals
Federation	Composing multiple subgraphs into one supergraph	Federated schemas	@key, entities, composition, subgraph patterns
Connectors	Declarative integration of REST and other APIs into the graph	Connectors	Mapping, @connect, batching, errors
Schema design	Naming, nullability, entities, evolution	Schema design	Best practices, deprecations, demand-oriented design

Routing and gateway

Product	What it is	Doc entry	Common question topics
Apollo Router	Rust-based GraphQL router / gateway (GraphOS Router / Apollo Router Core)	Routing	YAML config, coprocessors, Rhai, security, telemetry, subscriptions, self-hosted deploy
Cloud Routing	GraphOS-managed cloud routers for cloud supergraphs	Cloud Routing	Cloud supergraphs, router status, configuration, plan-specific behavior (see current docs)

Server and subgraphs

Product	What it is	Doc entry	Common question topics
Apollo Server	Node.js GraphQL server	Apollo Server	Plugins, context, subscriptions, deployment, federation subgraph setup

Clients

Product	What it is	Doc entry	Common question topics
Apollo Client (Web)	GraphQL client for browser and Node	Apollo Client	Queries, cache, links, React hooks, error handling
Apollo iOS	Native iOS client	Apollo iOS	Codegen, caching, Swift
Apollo Kotlin	Android / Kotlin client	Apollo Kotlin	Gradle plugin, normalized cache

Tooling and operations

Product	What it is	Doc entry	Common question topics
Rover CLI	CLI for graphs, subgraphs, supergraphs, and related workflows	Rover CLI	subgraph, supergraph, graph, auth, CI/CD
Apollo MCP Server	MCP server for exposing GraphQL operations as tools to AI clients	Apollo MCP Server	Config, tools, deployment, security
GraphOS MCP Tools	Hosted MCP tools for docs search/read and Connectors spec	GraphOS MCP Tools	mcp.apollographql.com, Claude/Cursor setup
Apollo Operator	Kubernetes operator for supergraphs	Apollo Operator	CRDs, subgraphs, clusters

IDE and developer experience

Product	What it is	Doc entry	Common question topics
IDE support	Editor extensions for GraphQL	IDE support	VS Code, JetBrains, Vim (links to schema-design IDE pages)

OSS vs enterprise framing

• OSS: Apollo Server, Router, Rover, Federation libraries, and public client libraries are documented in the open docs above.
• GraphOS / cloud: Features such as schema checks, launches, Studio, and managed routing are documented under GraphOS; some capabilities are plan-dependent. When unsure, link the doc and note that exact entitlement may depend on their contract.

Quick disambiguation

• “Gateway” or “edge” → Often Apollo Router (self-hosted) or Cloud Routing (GraphOS-managed); confirm which they use.
• “Studio” or “schema publish” → GraphOS schema management and Rover publish flows.
• “Subgraph” errors → Federation composition and subgraph libraries.
• “Connect REST” → Connectors (not the same as generic REST in resolvers).

When in doubt, run Apollo Docs Search with the customer’s exact product name and symptom before picking a single landing page.