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Feature
GraphQL Warming
Keep popular GraphQL operations cached and responsive.
GraphQL traffic often concentrates on a handful of heavy operations. GraphQL warming lets you exercise those operations on a schedule so CDN, gateway, or application caches serving GraphQL stay primed.
Highlights
- Target GraphQL HTTP endpoints
- Warm high-traffic operations deliberately
- Pair with API warmer headers and auth
- Reduce cold-start latency for clients
Operation-aware performance
Unlike simple page crawls, GraphQL performance depends on specific queries and variables. Warming those shapes matters more than hitting the /graphql path once.
Gateway and CDN caches
If you cache GraphQL at the edge or in an API gateway, scheduled warming keeps those layers honest between organic client bursts.
How it works
- 1
List critical operations
Identify queries/mutations that dominate client traffic.
- 2
Configure GraphQL warming
Enable the feature and supply endpoint details.
- 3
Watch latency
Confirm clients see fewer cold operation spikes.
Where it shines
Headless CMS GraphQL
Keep content queries warm for storefronts.
B2B dashboards
Warm expensive aggregated operations after deploy.
Frequently asked questions
- Is GraphQL warming separate from API warmers?
- It builds on API warming capabilities and is gated by GraphQL entitlements on your plan.
- Can I authenticate requests?
- Yes—use headers or cookies as allowed by your warmer configuration and plan.
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