GraphQL Formatter
FormattersClean up your GraphQL queries and schemas instantly with our free online formatter. Ensure your code is readable and follows standard conventions by choosing your preferred indentation style.
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Clean up your GraphQL queries and schemas instantly with our free online formatter. Ensure your code is readable and follows standard conventions by choosing your preferred indentation style.
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Tip
Use fragments to reuse common fields across different queries and keep your code DRY.
Best Practice
Always use variables for dynamic query arguments instead of string interpolation to prevent injection.
GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data. It provides a complete and understandable description of the data in your API, giving clients the power to ask for exactly what they need and nothing more. Because GraphQL often involves complex nesting of fields, fragments, and directives, proper formatting is essential for developers to maintain and evolve their API interactions without confusion.
Did You Know?
GraphQL was developed internally by Facebook in 2012 before being publicly released in 2015.
For local development, tools like Prettier offer excellent support for GraphQL formatting directly in VS Code or via CLI. You can also use the @graphql-tools/utils package for programmatic formatting. When working in teams, we recommend setting up a CI/CD check to ensure all checked-in GraphQL files adhere to your project's formatting rules, preventing 'diff noise' during code reviews.
Q: Does this tool support GraphQL Fragments? A: Yes, the formatter handles fragments, mutations, and subscriptions alongside standard queries.
Q: Is my GraphQL data safe? A: Absolutely. All formatting is done locally in your browser, meaning your code never leaves your computer.
Q: Can I format large schema files? A: Yes, the tool is designed to handle large Schema Definition Language (SDL) files efficiently.
Q: Does it validate the GraphQL syntax? A: While primarily a formatter, it will typically highlight syntax errors if the code is invalid and cannot be parsed for formatting.
Tip
Keep your schemas readable by adding descriptions to types and fields using triple-quoted strings.