State of GraphQL Federation 2026

The State of Federation 2026 survey captures how organizations adopt, operate, and scale Federated GraphQL architectures. Your input shapes an unbiased, vendor-agnostic view of Federation in practice across organizations at every maturity stage.

For every valid survey completed we will donate $30 to UNICEF.

Why participate?

• Benchmark your journey: Compare your Federation maturity, governance practices, and outcomes against peers
• Understand the landscape: See how organizations handle schema governance, production traffic, and platform costs
• Influence the industry: Help build the most comprehensive view of how Federation is governed and funded
• Get exclusive insights: Early access to the full report before public release

What we're exploring

• How are teams governing schema changes and enforcing policies at scale?
• What's working and what's breaking in production Federation environments?
• How is AI and LLM traffic reshaping architectural requirements and exposing weaknesses?
• How are organizations justifying Federation spend and measuring success?

Important Information

Time commitment

• 5–10 min for required questions
• +5–15 min for optional sections

Your data is protected

• Responses are confidential and aggregated
• No individual organizations identified

What you'll receive

• Early access to the full report
• Key benchmarks, trends & insights

YOUR VOICE MATTERS

Share your experience with GraphQL Federation and get early access to the full State of Federation 2026 report.