Instant GraphQL API builder powered by PostgreSQL schema reflection review
PostGraphile is a highly efficient, open-source GraphQL API engine that automatically compiles a schema-compliant GraphQL server from a PostgreSQL database. By reflecting database relations, comments, and schemas, it generates high-performance APIs.
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PostGraphile bridges PostgreSQL and GraphQL. It reads database tables, columns, indexes, foreign keys, and comments, and builds a GraphQL API schema automatically. The engine runs on Node.js and compiles queries into highly optimized SQL queries (using single-query SQL compiling), making it faster than traditional hand-coded APIs.
To scale operations efficiently, growth teams use this tool to optimize workflows, decrease technical debt, and build automated reporting systems. By integrating this platform directly into your product analytics pipeline, you can capture detailed user footprints, monitor server metrics, and ensure high deliverability/uptime rates.
Instantly generate queries, mutations, and relations from standard PostgreSQL table structures.
Prevent N+1 query database bottlenecks by compiling complex GraphQL requests into a single SQL statement.
Enforce user access control directly in SQL using PostgreSQL Row Level Security (RLS) policies.
Customize and extend the GraphQL schema using hooks, custom plugins, and database procedures.
Pricing is indicative and may vary based on team size, contract length, and regional taxation.
| Plan Tier | Price | Core Features Included |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Free | 100% free and open-source under MIT. Full API generation, single-SQL compilation engine. |
| Professional Support | $100/mo (~₹8,400/mo) | Production-ready enterprise support, guaranteed SLAs, custom plugin design consulting. |
| Enterprise Sponsorship | Custom Quote | Prioritized feature development, dedicated engineering support, on-premise review audits. |
PostGraphile is free for local developers. Professional support plans start at $100/mo (~₹8,400). Standard 18% GST applies under reverse charge for business expenses paid from India.
PostGraphile is an open-source GraphQL engine that automatically compiles a GraphQL API schema by introspecting an existing PostgreSQL database. At query execution time, its Graphile Engine plans and translates incoming GraphQL requests into single, optimized PostgreSQL SQL queries to eliminate N+1 performance bottlenecks. Data authorization is delegated directly to PostgreSQL's native Row-Level Security (RLS) policies, evaluating user JWT claims and database roles per request. The engine runs as a lightweight Node.js middleware or standalone CLI server, customizable through custom JavaScript plugins and SQL schema annotations.
### Integration Playbook: REST API Reflection & RLS Implement PostgreSQL Row Level Security (RLS) to restrict user access to their own data rows, and run PostGraphile with RLS context enabled: ```sql -- Enable Row Level Security on Profile Table ALTER TABLE profiles ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY; CREATE POLICY user_profile_policy ON profiles FOR ALL USING (user_id = current_setting('jwt.claims.user_id', true)); ``` Run PostGraphile using `postgraphile --connection postgres://localhost/db --schema public --jwt-token-identifier public.jwt_token` to map security context dynamically.
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