graphql-core

GraphQL implementation for Python, a port of GraphQL.js, the JavaScript reference implementation for GraphQL.

graphql-core Permissive license MIT license Active ★ 529 v3.2.11 released 2026-06-05

Install

graphql-core on PyPI

pip

pip install graphql-core

uv

uv add graphql-core

poetry

poetry add graphql-core

Package facts

License	MIT license (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (<4,>=3.7)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — typing-extensions
Maintenance	actively maintained — 69 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-07-15
First released	2015-10-06
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: graphql_core-3.2.11-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: graphql

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About graphql-core

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GraphQL-core 3

GraphQL-core 3 is a Python 3.7+ port of GraphQL.js, the JavaScript reference implementation for GraphQL, a query language for APIs created by Facebook.

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The current version 3.2.11 of GraphQL-core is up-to-date with GraphQL.js version 16.14.1.

An extensive test suite with over 2500 unit tests and 100% coverage comprises a replication of the complete test suite of GraphQL.js, making sure this port is reliable and compatible with GraphQL.js.

Note that for various reasons, GraphQL-core does not use SemVer like GraphQL.js. Changes in the major version of GraphQL.js are reflected...

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GraphQL-core is a Python implementation of the GraphQL query language specification, providing tools to build type schemas and execute queries against them with support for both synchronous and asynchronous resolvers.

Installs cleanly with minimal friction—just one runtime dependency (typing-extensions) and a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a recent release 69 days ago and continuous repository activity.

MIT license permits commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for most projects including proprietary applications.

Usage

pip install graphql-core

from graphql import GraphQLSchema, GraphQLObjectType, GraphQLField, GraphQLString, graphql_sync

schema = GraphQLSchema(
    query=GraphQLObjectType(
        name='Query',
        fields={'hello': GraphQLField(GraphQLString, resolve=lambda obj, info: 'world')}))

result = graphql_sync(schema, '{ hello }')
print(result)

Requires Python 3.7 or newer.

Verdict: A production-ready, actively maintained GraphQL implementation with zero known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. Well-suited as a foundation for GraphQL APIs in Python, though the documentation notes that minor version changes may include breaking API changes—use version pinning like `~= 3.2.0` when depending on it.

Needs verification

Whether the package is suitable for high-traffic production APIs or if performance characteristics differ significantly from GraphQL.js
Extent of community adoption and ecosystem maturity compared to alternative GraphQL frameworks for Python

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