What is apollo-server?
apollo-server is a Claude skill by apollographql that build GraphQL servers using Apollo Server 5. It is listed under Other and has 117 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
|---|---|
| Author | apollographql |
| Repository | apollographql/skills |
| Popularity | 117 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #933 of 1,262 Claude skills; #192 in Other |
| SKILL.md length | 294 lines |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-13 |
Is apollo-server safe to install?
apollo-server scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 6 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 |
| No pipe-to-shell installers | Pass |
| No obfuscated code | Pass |
| No destructive commands | Pass |
| Doesn't ask for keys or credentials | Pass |
| Makes network requests | Note |
| Runs shell commands | Note |
| Installs packages | Note |
What the scan matched
- network:
http:// - shell:
```bash - package install:
npm install
How do I install apollo-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-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-server ~/.claude/skills/apollo-server
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the apollo-server skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs apollo-server for you:
Install the "apollo-server" skill from https://github.com/apollographql/skills/tree/main/skills/apollo-server into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.
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