# Introducing the Apollo Federation Best Practices Series

DevFeed: [Introducing the Apollo Federation Best Practices Series](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/introducing-the-apollo-federation-best-practices-series-23424.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.apollographql.com/blog/introducing-the-apollo-federation-best-practices-series>)

Author: Michael Watson

Published: 2022-04-15T09:06:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Apollo Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apollo-blog.md>)

Topics: [GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/graphql.md>), [Microservice](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microservice.md>), [Architecture & Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/architecture-design.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>)

Tags: [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [apollo-federation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apollo-federation.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/best-practices.md>), [graphql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [microservices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microservices.md>)

## AI overview

Apollo introduces a best practices series for designing, building, deploying, and scaling GraphQL systems with Apollo Federation. The series addresses federated schemas, supergraphs, distributed architecture, service relationships, and subgraph security.

## Source excerpt

Building a graph can feel daunting, regardless of whether you're working on a new project or a large enterprise trying to bring it all together. Bringing everything into one graph brings up various questions: What APIs are made available for clients? How many services do existing clients talk to? How are these services related?