How do I install Apollo MCP Server?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Apollo MCP Server need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Apollo MCP Server use?

Apollo MCP Server runs locally over stdio.

When was Apollo MCP Server last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. MCP server that exposes GraphQL operations as tools for AI models.

Apollo MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server:v2.1.0

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add io.github.apollographql-apollo-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server:v2.1.0

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.apollographql-apollo-mcp-server": {4      "command": "docker",5      "args": [6        "run",7        "-i",8        "--rm",9        "ghcr.io/apollographql/apollo-mcp-server:v2.1.0"10      ]11    }12  }13}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · ociPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 2.1.0
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

Apollo MCP Server

Apollo MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that exposes GraphQL operations as MCP tools. It provides a standard way for AI models to access and orchestrate your APIs running with Apollo.

Documentation

See the documentation for full details. This README shows the basics of getting this MCP server running. More details are available on the documentation site.

Installation

You can either build this server from source, if you have Rust installed on your workstation, or you can follow the installation guide.

To install the latest release from crates.io, run:

cargo install --locked apollo-mcp-server

--locked builds with the same dependency versions that were tested for the release.

To build from this repository instead, run cargo build from its root and the server will be built in the target/debug directory.

Getting started

Follow the quickstart tutorial to get started with this server.

Usage

Full usage of Apollo MCP Server is documented on the user guide. There are a few items that are necessary for this server to function. Specifically, the following things must be configured:

A graph for the MCP server to sit in front of.
Definitions for the GraphQL operations that should be exposed as MCP tools.
A configuration file describing how the MCP server should run.
A connection to an MCP client, such as an LLM or MCP inspector.

These are all described on the user guide. Specific configuration options for the configuration file are documented in the config file reference.

Contributions

Checkout the contributor guidelines for more information.

Licensing

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for the full license text.

Security

Refer to our security policy.

[!IMPORTANT]
Do not open up a GitHub issue if a found bug is a security vulnerability, and instead to refer to our security policy.