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Overview
Learn about the GitHub GraphQL API, previews for upcoming changes, breaking changes, and limitations. You can also use the GraphQL Explorer to interact with the API on real GitHub data.
About the GraphQL API
The GitHub GraphQL API offers flexibility and the ability to define precisely the data you want to fetch.
Public schema
Download the public schema for the GitHub GraphQL API.
Schema previews
You can preview upcoming features and changes to the GitHub GraphQL schema before they are added to the GitHub GraphQL API.
Breaking changes
Learn about recent and upcoming breaking changes to the GitHub GraphQL API.
Rate limits and node limits for the GraphQL API
The GitHub GraphQL API has limitations in place to protect against excessive or abusive calls to GitHub's servers.