Hooked on GraphQL? Forest Admin now natively supports it

What is GraphQL?

In the old days of APIs (REST), you asked for a "user" and got a mountain of data you didn't need. Or worse, you had to make five separate calls to get one complete picture (your legal and finance teams are looking at you).

GraphQL flipped the script. It’s a query language for your API that allows you to ask for exactly what you need, and nothing more. It’s like a smart waiter who brings you just the ingredients you want, rather than the whole buffet.

Why it Matters

For developers, it means faster apps and cleaner code. For the business, it means flexibility.

Whether you need rapid context for customer support, unified views for risk management, or real-time updates for logistics, GraphQL provides the precision required to move fast. It is effectively the best friend for any team requiring granular data access without the weight of legacy API overhead.

What this means for Forest Admin

Forest Admin is all about the Human and AI Layer. We take your technical data and turn it into a powerful operations platform for your teams, from Customer Success to Sales and Ops. And AI agents (more on this later).

By releasing a native GraphQL integration, we’re closing the gap between the "Code" and the "Action."

This native support allows you to bring your entire data graph under one scalable layer. You can now connect more of your stack seamlessly (whether you use Hasura, Apollo, or a custom engine). Most importantly, it empowers your team to interact with the full power of the graph without needing to know a single line of GQL.

And of course, security is baked in. We’ll never cut corners on data privacy.

It’s one more way we’re helping you Connect and Rule your stack.