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generate type-safe Swift models from GraphQL and combine queries with normalized caching

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4,037
Primary language
Swift
License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 11, 2026
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Overview

Apollo iOS is a GraphQL client for Swift. It generates models from schemas and operations and provides type-safe queries and mutations, in-memory or SQLite normalized caches, and optional WebSocket support across Apple platforms.

Features and best fit

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Key features

Generate Swift models from GraphQL schemas and operations

Code generation converts GraphQL schemas and operations into Swift types so applications can implement queries and mutations without hand-writing response models.

Sources: [2]

Use ApolloClient and normalized caches for network and local GraphQL data

ApolloClient is the main entry point around a NetworkTransport and ApolloStore. Its convenience initializer configures an in-memory normalized cache, while ApolloSQLite and ApolloWebSocket are available as additional package products.

Sources: [3][4]

Best fit

Fits iOS applications that want schema-driven networking, models, and caching

It is useful when GraphQL query models, cache policies, and networking should share one schema-driven toolchain across Apple platforms.

Sources: [2]

Before adoption

Version 2.4.0 requires Swift tools 6.1 and iOS 15+

Package.swift uses Swift 6 mode and declares iOS 15, macOS 12, tvOS 15, watchOS 8, and visionOS 1 as minimums. Version 2.4.0 also improves DatabaseRow visibility for custom SQLiteDatabase wrappers and capitalization rules in generated operation types, so projects with custom cache or codegen settings should inspect generated diffs.

Sources: [4][5]

Official sources

  1. [1]ApolloGraphQL/apollo-ios — GitHub repository(2026-10-06)
  2. [2]Apollo iOS 2.4.0 — README(2026-10-06)
  3. [3]ApolloClient 2.4.0 source(2026-10-06)
  4. [4]Apollo iOS 2.4.0 — Package.swift(2026-10-06)
  5. [5]Apollo iOS 2.4.0 release(2026-10-06)
  6. [6]Apollo iOS MIT license(2026-10-06)
Supplemental curator note

Apollo iOS fits applications that want GraphQL schemas to drive network models, queries, and caching. Version 2.4.0 requires Swift 6.1 tooling and iOS 15+, so check the project toolchain and deployment target.

Try it in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Add Apollo iOS 2.4.0 with SwiftPM

    Pin the reviewed release. Apollo iOS 2.4.0 requires iOS 15+ and Swift tools 6.1.

    .package(url: "https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-ios.git", exact: "2.4.0")
  2. 2

    Link the Apollo product to the app target

    Add the Apollo product to targets that construct and use ApolloClient.

    .product(name: "Apollo", package: "apollo-ios")
  3. 3

    Create an ApolloClient for the GraphQL endpoint

    Use the convenience initializer to get the default network transport and in-memory normalized cache.

    import Apollo let client = ApolloClient(url: URL(string: "https://example.com/graphql")!)
Check the official README

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GitHub Topics

  • swift
  • graphql-client
  • apollo-ios
  • ios
  • graphql
  • apollographql
Stars
4,037
Forks
763
Watchers
82
Open issues
89
Contributors
213
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Primary language
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License
MIT
Repository last updated
Sep 11, 2026
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