What is GraphQL Playground?
GraphQL Playground is a free online tool for testing and exploring GraphQL APIs. Execute queries, mutations, and subscriptions, explore schema documentation, and debug GraphQL endpoints with syntax highlighting and autocomplete.
Built with modern web technologies, this interactive playground operates entirely in your browser, providing a powerful GraphQL IDE without installing any desktop applications or browser extensions.
Why Use GraphQL Playground?
This tool streamlines GraphQL API development and testing. Quickly prototype queries, validate API responses, explore schema structures, and debug GraphQL operations with an intuitive interface and real-time feedback.
Perfect for GraphQL developers, API developers, frontend engineers, and teams working with GraphQL who need to test queries, explore APIs, and validate data structures efficiently.
Common Use Cases
API Development: Test GraphQL queries and mutations during API development, validate schema changes, and ensure proper resolver implementation.
Schema Exploration: Browse GraphQL schema documentation, discover available types and fields, and understand API capabilities interactively.
Query Debugging: Debug complex GraphQL queries, test nested selections, validate variables, and troubleshoot API responses.
Integration Testing: Validate GraphQL integrations, test authentication flows, verify query performance, and ensure proper error handling.
How to Use GraphQL Playground
Enter your GraphQL endpoint URL and write queries in the editor. Use the autocomplete feature (Ctrl+Space) to explore available fields and types. Add variables and headers as needed for authentication.
Click 'Execute' to run your query. View formatted responses, explore the schema documentation panel, and save frequently used queries for quick access and testing.