Frequently Asked Questions

Product Information & Code Examples

What code examples are available for Hygraph?

Hygraph offers a comprehensive collection of code examples covering a wide range of frontend frameworks and integrations. Examples include Algolia, Apollo Client 3, Apollo Server, Astro, Asset Upload, Eleventy, Express, GenQL, Go Lang, GraphQL Codegen, GraphQL Mesh, Gridsome, Houdini, KitQL, Management SDK, Mutations, Next.js (including App Router, i18n Routing, Image, MDX Remote), Nuxt.js, Pagination, Remote Fields, React Query, React.js, Rich Text Renderer, Slinkity, SvelteKit, Swift, SWR, Terraform, Union Types, Upload Proxy, URQL, Vue.js, and more. You can browse the full list and access the code on GitHub and in the Hygraph documentation.

Where can I find quickstart code examples for Hygraph?

Quickstart code examples for Hygraph are available on the Hygraph Examples GitHub repository. These examples demonstrate how to use Hygraph with various frontend frameworks such as Next.js, SvelteKit, Gatsby, and more. Source: Hygraph Blog

What is the Hygraph Examples repository?

The Hygraph Examples repository on GitHub is a dedicated collection of code examples that demonstrate how to use Hygraph features with various frontend frameworks like Next.js and Svelte. You can access it here. Source: Hygraph Blog

Are there any examples created by Hygraph?

Yes, Hygraph provides a wide range of examples created by their team, available on the GitHub examples page. These examples cover integrations, frontend frameworks, and advanced features. Source: Hygraph Comparison

Where can I find the code for the Hygraph example with Gatsby?

You can find the code for the Hygraph example with Gatsby here. Source: Hygraph Blog

Where can I find GraphQL code examples?

You can find GraphQL code examples for Hygraph on their GitHub repository. Source: Hygraph Blog

Features & Capabilities

What features does Hygraph offer?

Hygraph provides a GraphQL-native architecture, content federation, scalability, and a wide range of integrations (including Netlify, Vercel, BigCommerce, Shopify, AWS S3, Cloudinary, Mux, and more). It also offers an intuitive interface, robust security, and developer-focused tools such as Management SDK and UI Extensions. For a full list, visit the Hygraph Features page.

Does Hygraph have an API?

Yes, Hygraph provides a powerful GraphQL API for efficient content fetching and management. Learn more at the Hygraph API Reference.

What integrations are available with Hygraph?

Hygraph supports integrations with hosting and deployment platforms (Netlify, Vercel), eCommerce (BigCommerce, Shopify), localization (Lokalise, Crowdin, EasyTranslate, Smartling), digital asset management (Aprimo, AWS S3, Bynder, Cloudinary, Mux, Scaleflex Filerobot), personalization and AB testing (Ninetailed), artificial intelligence (AltText.ai), and more. For details, visit the Hygraph Integrations page.

What technical documentation is available for Hygraph?

Hygraph offers comprehensive technical documentation covering building, deploying, and managing projects. Access guides, API references, and tutorials at the Hygraph Documentation.

Security & Compliance

What security and compliance certifications does Hygraph have?

Hygraph is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant. These certifications ensure enterprise-grade security and data protection. For more details, visit the Hygraph Security Features page.

How does Hygraph ensure data security?

Hygraph provides features such as SSO integrations, audit logs, encryption at rest and in transit, and sandbox environments to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory standards. Source: Hygraph Security Features

Pricing & Plans

What is Hygraph's pricing model?

Hygraph offers a free forever Hobby plan, a Growth plan starting at $199/month, and custom Enterprise plans. For more details, visit the Hygraph Pricing page.

Use Cases & Benefits

Who can benefit from using Hygraph?

Hygraph is designed for developers, IT decision-makers, content creators, project/program managers, agencies, solution partners, and technology partners. It is ideal for modern software companies, enterprises seeking to modernize their tech stack, and brands aiming to scale across geographies or improve development velocity. Source: ICPVersion2_Hailey.pdf

What business impact can customers expect from using Hygraph?

Customers can expect significant time savings, ease of use, faster speed-to-market, and enhanced customer experience through consistent and scalable content delivery. These benefits help businesses modernize their tech stack and achieve operational efficiency. Source: ICPVersion2_Hailey.pdf

What problems does Hygraph solve?

Hygraph solves problems such as reducing reliance on developers for content updates, modernizing legacy tech stacks, addressing conflicting needs of global teams, and improving user experience for content creation. Financially, it lowers operational costs, speeds up time-to-market, and supports scalability. Technically, it simplifies development workflows, streamlines query management, and resolves cache and integration challenges. Source: Hygraph Product Page

What are some case studies or success stories of customers using Hygraph?

Hygraph has several notable success stories. Komax achieved 3X faster time to market, Autoweb saw a 20% increase in website monetization, Samsung improved customer engagement with a scalable platform, and Dr. Oetker enhanced their digital experience using MACH architecture. More case studies are available here. Source: Hygraph Product Page

What industries are represented in Hygraph's case studies?

Hygraph's case studies cover industries such as Food and Beverage, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Healthcare, Travel and Hospitality, Media and Publishing, eCommerce, SaaS, Marketplace, Education Technology, and Wellness and Fitness. Source: Hygraph Case Studies

Who are some of Hygraph's customers?

Hygraph's customers include Sennheiser, Holidaycheck, Ancestry, Samsung, Dr. Oetker, Epic Games, Bandai Namco, Gamescom, Leo Vegas, and Clayton Homes. For more details, visit the Hygraph Case Studies page.

Technical Requirements & Developer Resources

What resources are available for developers on Hygraph?

Developers can access code examples, quickstarts, guides, and tutorials on GitHub and the Hygraph Documentation. These resources cover everything from basic setup to advanced integrations and workflows.

What guides are available for using Hygraph?

Hygraph offers guides for creating content, working with content views, managing roles and permissions, and more. Access the guides at Hygraph Guides.

Where can I find documentation for content editors?

Documentation for content editors is available at Hygraph Editor Guides. Source: Hygraph Blog

Where can I find quickstart guides for building UI Extensions?

Quickstart guides for building Field Extensions and Sidebar Extensions are available in the Hygraph Documentation. These guides provide step-by-step instructions for developers.

Support & Implementation

What customer service or support is available after purchasing Hygraph?

Hygraph offers 24/7 support via chat, email, and phone. Enterprise customers receive dedicated onboarding and expert guidance. All users can access documentation, video tutorials, and the community Slack channel. For more details, visit the Hygraph Contact Page.

How easy is it to get started with Hygraph?

Hygraph is designed for easy onboarding, even for non-technical users. Customers can sign up for a free account and use resources like documentation and onboarding guides. For example, Top Villas launched a new project in just 2 months. Source: Hygraph Documentation, Top Villas Case Study

What training and technical support is available to help customers adopt Hygraph?

Hygraph provides 24/7 support via chat, email, and phone, onboarding sessions for enterprise customers, training resources such as video tutorials, documentation, webinars, and Customer Success Managers for expert guidance. Source: Hygraph Contact Page

Performance & Metrics

How does Hygraph optimize content delivery performance?

Hygraph emphasizes optimized content delivery performance, which improves user experience, engagement, and search engine rankings. Rapid content distribution and responsiveness help reduce bounce rates and increase conversions. For more details, visit this page.

What KPIs and metrics are associated with the pain points Hygraph solves?

Key metrics include time saved on content updates, system uptime, consistency in content across regions, user satisfaction scores, reduction in operational costs, time to market, maintenance costs, scalability metrics, and performance during peak usage. For more details, visit the Hygraph blog on CMS KPIs.

Customer Feedback & Ease of Use

What feedback have customers given about Hygraph's ease of use?

Customers have praised Hygraph for its ease of use and intuitive interface, noting that it is 'super easy to set up and use' and that 'even non-technical users can start using it right away.' The user interface is described as logical and user-friendly. Source: Hygraph Try Headless CMS

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#Hygraph code examples

Here is a list of our most recently updated code examples:

Example nameDescription
AlgoliaThis example demonstrates how to use Hygraph webhooks to sync data to Algolia on new published content.
Apollo Client 3This example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with graphql-request in React.js.
Apollo ServerThis example demonstrates how to use apollo-datasource-graphql to pull a Hygraph schema into an existing Apollo Server.
AstroThis example demonstrates how to use the Astro with Hygraph.
Asset upload exampleThis example demonstrates how to programmatically import assets from a URL using the Asset Upload endpoint. Uses Bee-Queue to process jobs (recommended for large data imports).
EleventyThis example demonstrates how to use the Eleventy and GraphQL Request with Hygraph.
ExpressA simple Express app using ejs templating and awesome-graphql-client.
GenQLThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with GenQL.
Go LangThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with Go.
graphcms-imageThis example demonstrates how to use @graphcms/react-image with Gatsby.
GraphQL CodegenThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with Apollo Client 3, TypeScript, and generated types for your Hygraph project with GraphQL Code Generator.
graphql-meshThis example demonstrates how to use GraphQL mesh to serve 3 separate APIs, Hygraph, CartQL, and SpaceXLand.
GridsomeThis example demonstrates how to query data from Hygraph with @gridsome/source-graphql.
HoudiniThis example shows how to use the SvelteKit GraphQL library Houdini with Hygraph.
KitQLThis example shows how to use the KitQL with Hygraph.
Management SDKThis example demonstrates how to programmatically build a project schema using the Hygraph Management SDK.
MutationsThis example demonstrates how to mutate Hygraph data with Next.js.
Next AuthThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph NextAuth.js.
Next App RouterThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with graphql-request in Next.js.
Next i18n RoutingThis example demonstrates how to use Next.js Internationalized Routing with localized Hygraph content.
Next ImageThis example demonstrates how to use the Next.js Image Component with your Hygraph assets.
Next Image LoaderThis example demonstrates how to use a custom loader function with Next.js Image Component and Hygraph assets. This allows you to perform asset transformations using the Hygraph CDN, rather than the default Next.js loader.
Next mdx remoteThis example demonstrates how to use markdown fields from Hygraph with MDX in Next.js.
NextJsThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with graphql-request in Next.js.
NuxtJsThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with Nuxt.js.
NuxtJs GraphQLHygraph, NuxtJS & nuxt-graphql-client.
PaginationThis example demonstrates ways you can paginate Hygraph queries.
Remote FieldsThis example demonstrates how to programmatically build a project schema using the Hygraph Management SDK. Using Remote Fields, we create a PricingPlan model to query for product/price data directly from the Stripe API.
React queryThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with React Query in React.js.
ReactJsThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with graphql-request in React.js.
Rich Text rendererThis example demonstrates how you can render Rich Text from Hygraph.
SlinkityThis example shows how to use the Slinkity and GraphQL Request with Hygraph.
SvelteKitThis example shows how to use the SvelteKit with Hygraph. It uses graphql-request.
SvelteKit & GraphQL RequestThis example shows how to use the SvelteKit and GraphQL Request with Hygraph.
SvelteKit & URQLThis example shows how to use the SvelteKit with Hygraph and URQL.
SwiftThis demonstrates how to use Hygraph with a Swift application for iOS (iPhone / iPad) or Mac.
Swift & swift-graphqlThis demonstrates how to use Hygraph with a Swift application for iOS (iPhone / iPad) or Mac, using popular library swift-graphql.
SwrThis example uses SWR to fetch, and mutate user todos using Next.js API Routes, backed by GraphQL.
TerraformTerraform example.
Union typesHygraph supports polymorphic relations, also known as GraphQL union types. This example demonstrates how you can build a product marketing page using a schema consisting of polymorphic relations. The example is built with Next.js, graphql-request and Tailwind CSS.
Upload ProxyThis example demonstrates how to proxy uploads from your client application to Hygraph to prevent leaking the Permanent Auth Token needed to upload new assets.
URQL coreThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with core URQL client.
URQL ReactThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with React URQL client.
Using where filterThis example demonstrates ways you can order Hygraph query results by using variables. The example is built with Next.js, graphql-request and swr.
Vanilla JSThis example demonstrates how to query data from Hygraph in the browser with just JavaScript.
VariablesThis example demonstrates ways you can order Hygraph query results by using variables. This example is built with Next.js, graphql-request and swr.
VueJsThis example demonstrates how to query from Hygraph with Vue.js.