graphql-relay
Relay library for graphql-core
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building a new Relay-compliant GraphQL server with graphql-core and need the standard Relay patterns. No, if you require active maintenance, bug fixes, or compatibility with future Python or graphql-core versions—the package is abandoned and has not been updated since 2022-04-16. Consider only if your dependencies are stable and you can maintain a fork if needed.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires graphql-core and typing-extensions as runtime dependencies; Python 3.6 or above.
- Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies.
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-04-16 and no commits since 2023-02-27—so it will not receive bug fixes or updates.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive, allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
last release 2022-04-16 (1581 days) · last repo commit 2023-02-27 · 144 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 41,969,755 downloads/mo, #664 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install graphql-relay
from graphql_relay import connection_definitions, node_definitions
ship_edge, ship_connection = connection_definitions(ship_type, "Ship")
node_interface, node_field = node_definitions(get_node, get_node_type)[:2]- Whether the package remains compatible with current versions of graphql-core and modern Python versions despite being abandoned.
- Whether Relay patterns have evolved since the last release in a way that this library no longer fully implements the specification.
What it is and what it does
graphql-relay is a Python port of the JavaScript graphql-relay-js library, designed to work with graphql-core to implement the Relay specification for GraphQL servers. It provides helper functions to construct Relay patterns without writing boilerplate: connection types for cursor-based pagination (forward, backward, or bidirectional), global object identification via opaque IDs, and mutation wrappers with client mutation IDs.
The library is used by importing functions like connection_definitions, node_definitions, connection_from_array, and mutation_with_client_mutation_id from the top-level graphql_relay package and applying them when building your GraphQL schema with graphql-core. It depends on graphql-core and typing-extensions. The package supports Python 3.6 and above.
Use it for
- Build a GraphQL server with cursor-based pagination for large result sets using connection types.
- Implement global object identification across your schema using node_definitions and global ID helpers.
- Create Relay-compliant mutations with client mutation IDs using mutation_with_client_mutation_id.
- Port a JavaScript Relay server to Python by reusing the same Relay specification patterns.
- Simplify schema construction by using connection_args and connection_definitions instead of manual pagination setup.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are building a new Relay-compliant GraphQL server with graphql-core and need the standard Relay patterns.
No, if you require active maintenance, bug fixes, or compatibility with future Python or graphql-core versions—the package is abandoned and has not been updated since 2022-04-16. Consider only if your dependencies are stable and you can maintain a fork if needed.
Install
graphql-relay on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with only two runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-04-16 and no commits since 2023-02-27—so it will not receive bug fixes or updates.
Requires graphql-core and typing-extensions as runtime dependencies; Python 3.6 or above.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive, allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, suitable for both open-source and commercial projects.
Quickstart
pip install graphql-relay
from graphql_relay import connection_definitions, node_definitions
ship_edge, ship_connection = connection_definitions(ship_type, "Ship")
node_interface, node_field = node_definitions(get_node, get_node_type)[:2]Verify before relying
- Whether the package remains compatible with current versions of graphql-core and modern Python versions despite being abandoned.
- Whether Relay patterns have evolved since the last release in a way that this library no longer fully implements the specification.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6,<4 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesgraphql-coretyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,581 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 41,969,755 / month, #664 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
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