What is apollo-mcp-server?
apollo-mcp-server is a Claude skill by apollographql that connect AI agents to GraphQL APIs through the Model Context Protocol. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 117 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
|---|---|
| Author | apollographql |
| Repository | apollographql/skills |
| Popularity | 117 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #930 of 1,262 Claude skills; #84 in Agents & automation |
| SKILL.md length | 309 lines |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
Is apollo-mcp-server safe to install?
apollo-mcp-server scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: pipes a downloaded installer into a shell. It passed 4 of 9 checks.
Skill results come from a static scan of its SKILL.md for instruction overrides, hidden actions, risky commands and credential access.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No instruction-override phrases | Pass |
| No hidden actions | Pass |
| Pipes a downloaded installer into a shell | Review |
| No obfuscated code | Pass |
| No destructive commands | Pass |
| Reads keys or credentials | Note |
| Makes network requests | Note |
| Runs shell commands | Note |
| Installs packages | Note |
What the scan matched
- pipe to shell:
curl -sSL https://mcp.apollo.dev/download/nix/latest | sh - credentials:
API_TOKEN - network:
curl - shell:
```bash - package install:
npx
How do I install apollo-mcp-server?
- Install with the skills CLI. Works for Claude Code and other agents that read skills.
npx skills add https://github.com/apollographql/skills --skill apollo-mcp-server
- Or copy it by hand. Claude Code loads any folder with a SKILL.md from ~/.claude/skills.
git clone https://github.com/apollographql/skills cp -r skills/skills/apollo-mcp-server ~/.claude/skills/apollo-mcp-server
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the apollo-mcp-server skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs apollo-mcp-server for you:
Install the "apollo-mcp-server" skill from https://github.com/apollographql/skills/tree/main/skills/apollo-mcp-server into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.
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