apollo-server

# `@apollo/server`

> This `@apollo/server` package is new since Apollo Server 4. Previous major versions of Apollo Server used a set of package names starting with `apollo-server`, such as `apollo-server`, `apollo-server-express`, `apollo-server-core`, etc.

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## A TypeScript/JavaScript GraphQL server

**Apollo Server is an [open-source](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-server), spec-compliant GraphQL server** that's compatible with any GraphQL client, including [Apollo Client](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/react). It's the best way to build a production-ready, self-documenting GraphQL API that can use data from any source.


You can use Apollo Server as:

* A stand-alone GraphQL server
* The GraphQL server for a [subgraph](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/subgraphs/) in a federated supergraph
* The gateway for a [federated supergraph](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/federation/)

Apollo Server provides a simple API for integrating with any Node.js web framework or serverless environment. The `@apollo/server` package itself ships with a minimally-configurable, standalone web server which handles CORS and body parsing out of the box. Integrations with other environments are community-maintained.

Apollo Server provides:

*  **Straightforward setup**, so your client developers can start fetching data quickly
*  **Incremental adoption**, enabling you to add features as they're needed
*  **Universal compatibility** with any data source, any build tool, and any GraphQL client
*  **Production readiness**, enabling you to confidently run your graph in production

## Documentation

Full documentation for Apollo Server is available on [our documentation site](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/). This README shows the basics of getting a server running (both standalone and with Express), but most features are only documented on our docs site.


## Getting started: standalone server

> You can also check out the [getting started](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/apollo-server/getting-started) guide in the Apollo Server docs for more details, including examples in both TypeScript and JavaScript.

Apollo Server's standalone server lets you get a GraphQL server up and r