--- title: GitHub GraphQL API documentation intro: 'To create integrations, retrieve data, and automate your workflows, use the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} GraphQL API. The {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} GraphQL API offers more precise and flexible queries than the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} REST API.' shortTitle: GraphQL API introLinks: overview: /graphql/overview/about-the-graphql-api quickstart: /graphql/guides/forming-calls-with-graphql layout: discovery-landing redirect_from: - /v4 - /graphql/overview/schema-previews includedCategories: - Get started and make API calls - Explore the schema reference - Understand API changes and limits carousels: recommended: - /graphql/overview/about-the-graphql-api - /graphql/guides/introduction-to-graphql - /graphql/guides/forming-calls-with-graphql - /graphql/guides/using-pagination-in-the-graphql-api - /graphql/guides/migrating-from-rest-to-graphql - /graphql/overview/rate-limits-and-query-limits-for-the-graphql-api versions: fpt: '*' ghec: '*' ghes: '*' children: - /overview - /reference - /guides contentType: landing ---