Coherent, zero-dependency, lazy, simple, GraphQL over WebSocket Protocol compliant server and client.

Use Server-Sent Events (SSE) instead? Check out graphql-sse!

Get started

Swiftly start with the get started guide on the website.

Recipes

Short and concise code snippets for starting with common use-cases. Available on the website.

Documentation

Auto-generated by TypeDoc and then rendered on the website.

How does it work?

Read about the exact transport intricacies used by the library in the GraphQL over WebSocket Protocol document.

Want to help?

File a bug, contribute with code, or improve documentation? Read up on our guidelines for contributing and drive development with yarn test --watch away!

Disclaimer

This library and the GraphQL over WebSocket Protocol are not cross-compatible with the deprecated subscriptions-transport-ws and its accompanying Protocol.

You must use graphql-ws coherently and implement the GraphQL over WebSocket Protocol on both sides, server and the client.