GraphQL Warming

Keep popular GraphQL operations cached and responsive.

GraphQL traffic often concentrates on a handful of heavy operations. GraphQL warming lets you exercise those operations on a schedule so CDN, gateway, or application caches serving GraphQL stay primed.

Highlights

• Target GraphQL HTTP endpoints
• Warm high-traffic operations deliberately
• Pair with API warmer headers and auth
• Reduce cold-start latency for clients

Operation-aware performance

Unlike simple page crawls, GraphQL performance depends on specific queries and variables. Warming those shapes matters more than hitting the /graphql path once.

Gateway and CDN caches

If you cache GraphQL at the edge or in an API gateway, scheduled warming keeps those layers honest between organic client bursts.

How it works

• List critical operations: Identify queries/mutations that dominate client traffic.
• Configure GraphQL warming: Enable the feature and supply endpoint details.
• Watch latency: Confirm clients see fewer cold operation spikes.

Use cases

• Mobile apps: Prewarm feed and detail queries before morning opens.
• Headless CMS GraphQL: Keep content queries warm for storefronts.
• B2B dashboards: Warm expensive aggregated operations after deploy.

FAQ

Is GraphQL warming separate from API warmers?

It builds on API warming capabilities and is gated by GraphQL entitlements on your plan.

Can I authenticate requests?

Yes—use headers or cookies as allowed by your warmer configuration and plan.