Developer Tools Hard 3,200/mo

GraphQL API Gateway

Unified GraphQL gateway stitching multiple REST and GraphQL APIs with caching, auth, and rate limiting. One endpoint for your entire API surface.

APIGraphQL
MRR Potential
$12K–$50K
Time to MVP
12–14 weeks
Search Volume
3,200/mo
Market Size
$2.8B

The Problem

Frontend teams make 10+ API calls per page across microservices. GraphQL federation requires Apollo Router ($130K+/yr enterprise). REST-to-GraphQL translation is built from scratch per service. Caching, auth, and rate limiting must be implemented at the gateway level. Schema stitching across teams is complex and error-prone.

The Solution

Managed GraphQL gateway that stitches REST and GraphQL microservices into a single endpoint with automatic schema composition, response caching, authentication, and rate limiting.

Target Audience

Engineering teams with multiple microservices needing a unified API, frontend teams wanting a single GraphQL endpoint, and companies migrating from REST to GraphQL incrementally

Key Features

1
Schema stitching composing multiple GraphQL and REST APIs into one schema
2
REST-to-GraphQL automatic wrapping of existing REST endpoints
3
Response caching with intelligent invalidation reducing backend load
4
Authentication and authorization at the gateway level with JWT/OAuth
5
Rate limiting and usage analytics per consumer and query
6
Schema change detection with breaking change alerts

Market Opportunity

Market Size
$2.8B — API management and GraphQL adoption growing at 24.5% CAGR
Monthly Searches
3,200/mo
MRR Potential
$12K–$50K
Why Now?

GraphQL adoption is accelerating. Microservice architectures need API composition. Apollo's enterprise pricing leaves room. REST APIs aren't going away — they need wrapping. Frontend-driven API design is the norm.

Revenue Model

Free: 100K requests/mo. Pro: $49/mo (1M requests + caching). Team: $149/mo (10M requests + auth). Enterprise: $399/mo (unlimited + SLA + custom). Annual: 20% discount.

Competitive Landscape

Apollo GraphOS

GraphQL platform. $130K+/yr enterprise, market leader, expensive

Hasura

GraphQL engine. Free–$99/mo, database-first, limited REST stitching

StepZen (IBM)

GraphQL gateway. Acquired by IBM, enterprise pricing

Custom gateway code

3–6 months engineering, ongoing maintenance, schema management nightmare

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.jsGo/RustPostgreSQLGraphQL.jsRedisStripeEdge workers

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