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We've added 7 #GraphQL conferences happening in 2026 to confs.tech. Which ones are you attending?

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Confs.tech | List of tech conferences: JavaScript, UX / Design, Ruby
Find your next tech conference: JavaScript, UX / Design, DevOps, Android, iOS, PHP, Ruby, Python etc
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February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Congratulations to @TheGuildDev and @grafbase on the big news!
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February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Running GraphQL in production means you need real observability.

In this talk, Pascal Senn explores how OpenTelemetry fits into the GraphQL ecosystem and how teams are using it to understand and operate their systems.

Watch here 👇
youtu.be/Ggmsij69xNY
The State of GraphQL Open Telemetry - Pascal Senn, ChilliCream
The State of GraphQL Open Telemetry - Pascal Senn, ChilliCreamCurious about how observability is evolving in the GraphQL ecosystem? This session explores the...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
It's rumoured 🇨🇦 GraphQL Montreal 🏴󠁣󠁡󠁱󠁣󠁿 might be organizing an event soon! Join the group to be notified when a new event is published:

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GraphQL Montreal
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February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Top 10 GraphQL security checks every team should run.

Real vulnerabilities. Practical fixes. Automation included.

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youtu.be/fA81OFu9BVY
Top 10 GraphQL Security Checks for Every Developer - Ankita Gupta, Ankush Jain - Akto.io
Why implement GraphQL security? We will set the stage by introducing some examples of critical GraphQL vulnerabilities found in popular softwares. - CVE-2021...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
GraphQL is coming home.

GraphQLConf 2026 will take place at Meta HQ in Menlo Park, where GraphQL was born.

CFP is open and we would love to hear your story 👇
graphql.org/conf/2026/
GraphQLConf 2026 — May 06-07 | GraphQL
Join the official GraphQL Conference by the GraphQL Foundation in Menlo Park, California, from May 06-07, 2026. Discover the future of GraphQL with leading experts, workshops, and networking opportunities.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
What happens when a traditional GraphQL execution engine is no longer enough?

At Airbnb, Raymie Stata explains how they rethought GraphQL execution to better support a highly opinionated API used by thousands of developers.

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Rethinking GraphQL Execution - Raymie Stata, Airbnb
To ease life for the roughly 1,000 developers who contribute regularly to our GraphQL interface, Airbnb has a highly opinionated developer API that we believ...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The GraphQLConf 2026 page is live 🎉

If you have a GraphQL idea, lesson, or story to share, now is the time.
CFP is open and we would love to hear from you.

Learn more and submit a talk 👇
graphql.org/conf/2026/
GraphQLConf 2026 — May 06-07 | GraphQL
Join the official GraphQL Conference by the GraphQL Foundation in Menlo Park, California, from May 06-07, 2026. Discover the future of GraphQL with leading experts, workshops, and networking opportunities.
graphql.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We are one day out from our first event for Philly GraphQL meetup!! Don't forget to register before tomorrow: luma.com/etwcu14k

We can't wait to meet you, share ideas, and hear from you about what other future events you'd like to see.
Philly GraphQL · Luma
Philly GraphQL Come join us at Rebel and Wolf for our first Philly GraphQL meetup! All are welcome, no GraphQL experience required. Just bring a curious mind…
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January 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Help shape the 2026 GraphQL Conf schedule!

GraphQL Conf is in Spring this year and we're seeking experts to give their ratings to the talk submissions. See more & apply here: graphql.org/blog/2026-0...
Seeking SMEs for GraphQL Conf 2026 | GraphQL
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January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🇳🇴 In Oslo? Join GraphQL Oslo on Monday 26th January for their next meet up, more details here: guild.host/events/grap...
GraphQL Oslo January 2026
Jan 26th 5:00PM: Vi har gleden av å invitere til et nytt møte i GraphQL Oslo. Merk at vi begynner litt tidligere på kvelden denne gangen, basert på endel tilbakemeldinger. Programmet for kvelden er ikke klart enda, men det kommer helt sikkert til å bli spennende! Ta gjerne kontakt dersom du har lyst å bidra!
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January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Philly GraphQL's first meetup is on THURSDAY! We are excited to have everyone out at Rebel & Wolf for our first event.

Don't forget to RSVP if you haven't yet: luma.com/etwcu14k
Philly GraphQL · Luma
Philly GraphQL Come join us at Rebel and Wolf for our first Philly GraphQL meetup! All are welcome, no GraphQL experience required. Just bring a curious mind…
luma.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
🎤 The GraphQLConf CFP is open!

Got a GraphQL idea or story to share?

Join us May 6 - 7 at Meta HQ in Menlo Park.

Submit your talk 👇
sessionize.com/graphqlconf...
GraphQLConf 2026: Call for Papers
GraphQLConf 2026, the official GraphQL conference brought to you by the GraphQL Foundation, brings the entire GraphQL community together to learn, eng...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
GraphQL at Netflix runs at over a million queries per second.

In this talk, Stephen Chambers shares two real production bugs, how they were found, and how fixing them cut costs and doubled efficiency.

Watch here 👇
youtu.be/jlpH9nz_0tw
GraphQL Performance Issues at Netflix Scale - Stephen Chambers, Netflix
The Member Experience Core Systems team at Netflix is entrusted with orchestrating every facet of the member experience. From the intricacies of the profiles...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Want to stay up to date with GraphQL?

GraphQL Weekly curates news, tools, talks, and community links 👇
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GraphQL Weekly - Newsletter about GraphQL, Apollo and more
A weekly newsletter of the best news, articles and projects about GraphQL
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January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Most API comparisons all look the same.

In this talk, Uri Goldshtein takes a different approach and compares GraphQL, REST, OpenAPI, gRPC, and more one feature at a time.

The results might surprise you 👇
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Comparing API Protocols - One Feature at a Time - Uri Goldshtein, Founder of The Guild
Comparing API Protocols - One Feature at a Time, @UriGoldshtein We've seen so many comparisons between GraphQL, REST, OpenAPI, gRPC and others Usually most o...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Are ViewModels still the best way to structure Android apps?

GraphQL + Apollo Kotlin change how data flows in modern mobile apps.

See how Martin Bonnin composes a new approach 👇
youtu.be/94Nz2B6ETD8
Compose Your Mobile App With GraphQL - Martin Bonnin, Apollo
Jetpack Compose is a declarative UI framework for Kotlin and Android. Jetpack Compose makes it easy to describe your UI graph and build composable UIs.On the...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Defining REST and GraphQL APIs separately is a lot of duplicated work.

At Pinterest, the team uses TypeSpec to define APIs once and generate GraphQL, OpenAPI, and more from a single source of truth.

Fiona Huang explains how it works 👇
youtu.be/AGVEV53fVEo
One API Definition To Rule Them All: Generating GraphQL Schemas From TypeSpec - Fiona Huang
Managing separate API definitions for REST and GraphQL APIs that serve the same underlying data can be inefficient and lead to duplicated efforts. At Pintere...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Calling all Philly devs!

We’re hosting our first ever Philly GraphQL meetup on Thursday, January 22nd at 6:30pm.

We’re keeping it casual with an Intro to GraphQL talk and plenty of time to socialize, ask questions, and tell us what topics you’d like to see next.

luma.com/etwcu14k
Philly GraphQL · Luma
Philly GraphQL Come join us at Rebel and Wolf for our first Philly GraphQL meetup! All are welcome, no GraphQL experience required. Just bring a curious mind…
luma.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Happy New Year 🎉

New year, new resolutions: fewer null checks, clearer error handling, and getting nullability right in GraphQL.

Let's see how far we get this year.
January 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We hope you're having a great holiday season! 🎄 ✨

⏰ There are only a few days left to nominate yourself to the TSC! Nominations close on January 5th!

Want work on typesafe, concise and discoverable APIs?

This is your chance!

github.com/graphql/grap...
🗳️ 2026-2027 GraphQL TSC Elections · Issue #1875 · graphql/graphql-wg
2026-2027 GraphQL TSC Elections ! It's time to nominate and vote for TSC members for the upcoming 2026-2027 term! If you are interested in joining the TSC, please fill out this form https://forms.g...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
tRPC and Next.js changed how people think about full-stack TypeScript.

Does that mean GraphQL is out? Not so fast.

Alec Aivazis demos Houdini and shows why GraphQL is still a strong choice for smaller, modern apps 👇
youtu.be/cRTYf59rYMU
The New King of Fullstack Typescript Applications - Alec Aivazis, HoudiniLabs
Over the past few years, GraphQL has fallen out of favor for developers looking to build full-stack typescript applications. With projects like TRPC and Next...
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wishing everyone a wonderful festive season and a great end to the year 🎄✨

Thanks for being part of the GraphQL community!
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Defer is great, but it still returns everything.
Meta built async for the cases where you only ever use a small slice of the data and you do not know which slice upfront.

Matt Mahoney explains how it works and why it matters 👇
youtu.be/y_Ekm3dF3qI

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@async: Defer Even More! - Matt Mahoney, Meta
@defer allows you to specify which parts of your operation are urgent, and which can be delayed. However, there is still a contract with @defer: all your dat...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Think your GraphQL API is secure?

Benjie breaks down common GraphQL security mistakes and shows how to fix them, with practical guidance you can actually use.

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Common GraphQL Security Mistakes and How to Fix Them - Benjie Gillam, Graphile
GraphQL poses unique challenges when it comes to security due to the nature of its powerful query language. In this talk we'll explore different types of Gra...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM