# Schema Checks: Introducing the New GraphQL CI Tool In Apollo Studio

DevFeed: [Schema Checks: Introducing the New GraphQL CI Tool In Apollo Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/schema-checks-introducing-the-new-graphql-ci-tool-in-apollo-studio-23428.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.apollographql.com/blog/introducing-the-new-graphql-ci-in-apollo-studio>)

Author: Caydie Tran

Published: 2020-10-01T16:44:29Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/graphql.md>), [Continuous integration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/continuous-integration.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>)

Tags: [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci.md>), [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/configuration.md>), [graphql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [schema](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/schema.md>)

## AI overview

Apollo introduces redesigned GraphQL schema checks in Apollo Studio. The Apollo CLI can check schema changes against real production traffic for backward compatibility, with improved visibility, overrides, user experience, and centralized configuration.

## Source excerpt

A Better Way to do CI For GraphQL When deploying code, you want to be sure that nothing will blow up when things go live. To prevent downtime, it's a good practice to use CI (continuous integration) to run tests, checks, and ensure your app is fully ready to hit production. If you're running GraphQL in production, the last thing you want is a schema change to break things for your users.