# Using GraphQL with Python - A Complete Guide

DevFeed: [Using GraphQL with Python - A Complete Guide](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/using-graphql-with-python-a-complete-guide-23257.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.apollographql.com/blog/complete-api-guide>)

Author: Shadid Haque

Published: 2021-05-11T14:10:54Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

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

Topics: [GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/graphql.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [Flask](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/flask.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [SQLAlchemy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sqlalchemy.md>), [Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cors.md>)

Tags: [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [extension](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/extension.md>), [flask](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/flask.md>), [graphos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphos.md>), [graphql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [sql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sql.md>), [sqlalchemy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sqlalchemy.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to build a GraphQL API with Python, Flask, and Ariadne. It covers setting up a Flask web server, implementing GraphQL, composing a schema, and performing queries and mutations, with dependencies including Flask-SQLAlchemy and Flask-Cors.

## Source excerpt

We recently released an updated Python tutorial post using Strawberry and GraphOS. You can check it out here! Known for its ease of use and simplicity, Python is one of the most beloved general-purpose programming languages. And GraphQL, a declarative query language for APIs and server runtimes, pairs quite nicely with Python. Unfortunately, there are very few comprehensive learning materials out there that give you a step-by-step breakdown of how to use GraphQL with Python.