GraphQL Optimization Cheat Sheet

Persisted queries, batching, and diffing

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Techniques

Technique Benefit
Persisted queries Reduce payload
Batching Combine DB calls
Caching Reuse responses
Tracing Spot hot resolvers

Commands

apollo-server plugin
Log resolver times
DataLoader loadMany
Batch requests
cache-control
Set TTLs

Advice

Profile resolvers, avoid N+1, and consider complexity directives.

💡 Pro Tip: Use persisted queries, caching, and batching for expensive resolvers.
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