Frequently Asked Questions

Getting Started & Developer Experience

How do I integrate Hygraph with my Rust application?

To integrate Hygraph with your Rust application, you can use the reqwest HTTP client to send GraphQL queries and mutations to Hygraph's API endpoints. The response is typically in JSON format and can be deserialized into Rust data structures using serde. This enables efficient, type-safe data manipulation within your Rust project. For a step-by-step guide, see the Hygraph Getting Started documentation.

What is the process for querying data from Hygraph in Rust?

In Rust, you craft a GraphQL query as a string, encode it as a JSON payload, and use an HTTP client like reqwest to send a POST request to Hygraph's API endpoint. The response is parsed and deserialized into Rust data structures using serde, allowing for type-safe manipulation. This process enables efficient and robust data fetching from Hygraph's GraphQL server.

How do I perform mutations to store data in Hygraph from Rust?

To perform mutations, compose a GraphQL mutation string specifying the operation (e.g., adding or updating data), send it as JSON in a POST request using reqwest, and parse the response with serde_json. This allows your Rust application to write data to Hygraph's GraphQL server. Example code snippets are available in the original webpage and Hygraph documentation.

Is there a quickstart guide for setting up Hygraph with Rust?

Yes, Hygraph provides a quickstart guide and documentation to help you set up your project and enable the content API for your Rust website or app. Visit Hygraph Getting Started for detailed instructions.

Are there example projects for using Hygraph with Rust?

Yes, you can find open source example projects demonstrating Hygraph in action with Rust on the Hygraph GitHub examples page.

How easy is it to start building with Hygraph for Rust?

Hygraph is designed for easy setup and immediate use. You can start building with Rust by following the documentation and using the free API playground. The onboarding process is streamlined, and you can sign up for a free developer account to begin exploring right away. For more details, see Hygraph Documentation.

What technical documentation is available for Hygraph?

Hygraph offers extensive technical documentation, including API reference, schema components, webhooks, and AI integrations. Access all resources at Hygraph Documentation.

Does Hygraph support multiplatform content management?

Yes, Hygraph is a headless CMS that supports multiplatform content management, allowing you to be as modular and flexible as needed for your Rust and other applications.

What is the developer experience like with Hygraph?

Hygraph aims to be the most un-opinionated CMS on the market, offering a wide collection of open source example projects and a flexible API to get developers started quickly and efficiently.

How does Hygraph's management API help with Rust projects?

Hygraph's management API allows you to manage your content and schema flexibly and powerfully, making it easy to integrate with Rust projects and maintain efficient workflows. Learn more at Hygraph Getting Started.

Features & Capabilities

What are the key features of Hygraph for Rust developers?

Hygraph offers GraphQL-native architecture, content federation, multiplatform support, a flexible management API, and blazing fast content API. These features enable precise data queries, efficient content management, and seamless integration with Rust applications. For more, see Hygraph Features.

Does Hygraph support GraphQL APIs for Rust projects?

Yes, Hygraph is a GraphQL-native Headless CMS, providing robust GraphQL APIs for both querying and mutating data, which are ideal for Rust projects focused on efficiency and safety.

What types of APIs does Hygraph offer?

Hygraph offers several APIs: Content API (read & write), High Performance Content API (low latency, high throughput), MCP Server API (AI assistant integration), Asset Upload API, and Management API. For details, visit the API Reference Documentation.

What integrations are available with Hygraph?

Hygraph provides integrations with Digital Asset Management systems (Aprimo, AWS S3, Bynder, Cloudinary, Imgix, Mux, Scaleflex Filerobot), other tools (Adminix, Plasmic), custom SDK/API integrations, and a marketplace of pre-built apps. See Hygraph Integrations Documentation for more.

How does Hygraph optimize performance for content delivery?

Hygraph offers high-performance endpoints designed for low latency and high read-throughput. It actively measures GraphQL API performance and provides best practices for optimization. Learn more in the performance improvements blog and GraphQL Report 2024.

What security and compliance certifications does Hygraph have?

Hygraph is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant (since August 3rd, 2022), ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant. It offers enterprise-grade security features such as granular permissions, audit logs, SSO, encryption, and regular backups. See Secure features page for details.

How does Hygraph ensure data security?

Hygraph encrypts data at rest and in transit, provides regular backups, uses ISO 27001-certified providers, and offers granular permissions and audit logs for governance. Customers can report security incidents through a dedicated process. More at Hygraph Secure Features.

Does Hygraph support localization and asset management?

Yes, Hygraph offers advanced localization and asset management capabilities, making it suitable for global teams managing content across multiple regions and languages.

What is Hygraph's Smart Edge Cache?

Smart Edge Cache is a feature that enhances performance and ensures faster content delivery, especially for businesses with high traffic and global audiences. It helps address cache issues and performance bottlenecks.

Pricing & Plans

What pricing plans does Hygraph offer?

Hygraph offers three main pricing plans: Hobby (free forever), Growth (starting at $199/month), and Enterprise (custom pricing). Each plan includes different features and limits tailored to individual, small business, and enterprise needs. See Hygraph Pricing for details.

What features are included in the Hobby plan?

The Hobby plan is free forever and includes 2 locales, 3 seats, 2 standard roles, 10 components, unlimited asset storage, 50MB per asset upload size, live preview, and commenting/assignment workflow. Sign up for the Hobby plan.

What does the Growth plan cost and include?

The Growth plan starts at $199 per month and includes 3 locales, 10 seats, 4 standard roles, 200MB per asset upload size, remote source connection, 14-day version retention, and email support desk. Get started with the Growth plan.

What is included in the Enterprise plan?

The Enterprise plan offers custom pricing and includes custom limits on users, roles, entries, locales, API calls, components, remote sources, version retention for a year, scheduled publishing, dedicated infrastructure, global CDN, 24/7 monitoring, security controls, SSO, multitenancy, instant backup recovery, custom workflows, dedicated support, and custom SLAs. Try the Enterprise plan for 30 days or request a demo.

Use Cases & Benefits

Who can benefit from using Hygraph for Rust projects?

Developers, product managers, content creators, marketing professionals, and solutions architects in enterprises, agencies, eCommerce, media, technology, and global brands can benefit from Hygraph's flexible, scalable, and efficient content management for Rust projects. See Hygraph Case Studies for examples.

What industries use Hygraph?

Hygraph is used in SaaS, marketplace, education technology, media/publication, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, technology, fintech, travel/hospitality, food/beverage, eCommerce, agency, online gaming, events/conferences, government, consumer electronics, engineering, and construction. See case studies for details.

What business impact can customers expect from using Hygraph?

Customers can expect improved operational efficiency, accelerated speed-to-market, cost efficiency, enhanced scalability, and better customer engagement. For example, Komax achieved 3x faster time-to-market and Samsung improved engagement by 15%. See Hygraph Case Studies.

Can you share specific case studies or success stories?

Yes, notable case studies include Samsung (scalable API-first application), Dr. Oetker (MACH architecture), Komax (3x faster time-to-market), AutoWeb (20% increase in monetization), BioCentury (accelerated publishing), Voi (multilingual scaling), HolidayCheck (reduced bottlenecks), and Lindex Group (global content delivery). See Hygraph Case Studies for more.

Who are some of Hygraph's customers?

Hygraph's customers include Samsung, Dr. Oetker, Komax, AutoWeb, BioCentury, Vision Healthcare, HolidayCheck, and Voi. For more, see Hygraph's case studies page.

What problems does Hygraph solve for Rust projects?

Hygraph solves operational inefficiencies (eliminates developer dependency, modernizes legacy stacks), financial challenges (reduces costs, accelerates launches), and technical issues (simplifies schema evolution, robust integrations, performance optimization, localization, and asset management). See case studies for examples.

What pain points do Hygraph customers express?

Customers often face developer dependency, legacy tech stack challenges, content inconsistency, workflow inefficiencies, high operational costs, slow speed-to-market, scalability issues, complex schema evolution, integration difficulties, performance bottlenecks, and localization/asset management challenges. Hygraph addresses these with its modern architecture and features.

How does Hygraph differentiate itself in solving these pain points?

Hygraph stands out with its GraphQL-native architecture, content federation, user-friendly tools, cost efficiency, robust APIs, Smart Edge Cache, and advanced localization/asset management. It is ranked 2nd out of 102 Headless CMSs in the G2 Summer 2025 report and is voted easiest to implement for four consecutive times. See G2 Summer 2025.

How long does it take to implement Hygraph?

Implementation time varies by project complexity. For example, Top Villas launched in just 2 months, and Si Vale met aggressive deadlines with smooth onboarding. Hygraph offers a structured onboarding process and extensive training resources. See Top Villas Case Study.

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

Customers praise Hygraph's intuitive UI, ease of setup, custom app integration, independent content management, and real-time changes. Anastasija S. noted, "Every change I make to Hygraph I can instantly see on the front-end." Some users find it time-consuming for less technical users. See Hygraph for Enterprise.

What is the primary purpose of Hygraph for Rust projects?

Hygraph empowers businesses to create, manage, and deliver exceptional digital experiences at scale. For Rust projects, it simplifies workflows, enhances efficiency, and enables precise, safe data handling through its GraphQL-native architecture and content federation.

Why choose Hygraph over other CMS platforms for Rust?

Hygraph is the first GraphQL-native Headless CMS, offering simplified schema evolution, content federation, enterprise-grade features, user-friendly tools, scalability, proven ROI, and market recognition. It is ideal for modern Rust applications needing efficient, flexible content management. See case studies and G2 Summer 2025.

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Headless CMS for Rust

Hygraph is the ideal Headless CMS for Rust websites and applications. Read further to learn how our API-first CMS allows you to add components to your Rust apps in minutes and enable your website's content to be managed from a powerful CMS.

Step #1 - Construct your query and fetch the data from Hygraph

In Rust, querying a GraphQL API involves crafting a GraphQL query as a string, encoding it as a JSON payload, and then using an HTTP client like reqwest to send a POST request to the API endpoint. The response, typically in JSON format, is then parsed and deserialized into Rust data structures using serde, allowing for type-safe manipulation of the retrieved data within the Rust program. This succinct interaction pattern enables efficient and robust data fetching from a GraphQL server.

use reqwest;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use serde_json::json;
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
struct Product {
name: String,
description: String,
slug: String,
availability: bool,
image_url: String,
}
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
let client = reqwest::Client::new();
let query = json!({
"query": "query GetProducts {
products {
name
description
slug
availability
imageUrl
}
}"
});
let res = client.post("https://api-<region>.hygraph.com/v2/<some hash>/master")
.json(&query)
.send()
.await?;
let json: serde_json::Value = res.json().await?;
let products: Vec<Product> = serde_json::from_value(json["data"]["products"].clone()).unwrap();
println!("{:#?}", products);
Ok(())
}

Running GraphQL mutations to store data to headless CMS

For mutations in Rust, the process is quite similar to queries. You compose a mutation string that specifies the operation you wish to perform on the server, such as adding or updating data. This string is then sent as JSON in the body of a POST request, using an HTTP client like reqwest. Upon receiving a response, you parse the result with serde_json to handle the JSON data. This enables your Rust application to perform write operations on the GraphQL server, effectively changing or adding data as needed.

use reqwest;
use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
use serde_json::json;
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
struct CreateProductResponse {
createProduct: Product,
}
#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
struct Product {
name: String,
description: String,
slug: String,
availability: bool,
image_url: String,
}
#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), reqwest::Error> {
let client = reqwest::Client::new();
let mutation = json!({
"query": "mutation CreateProduct($name: String!, $description: String!, $slug: String!, $availability: Boolean!, $imageUrl: String!) {
createProduct(input: {name: $name, description: $description, slug: $slug, availability: $availability, imageUrl: $imageUrl}) {
name
description
slug
availability
imageUrl
}
}",
"variables": {
"name": "New Product",
"description": "A new product description",
"slug": "new-product",
"availability": true,
"imageUrl": "http://example.com/image.png"
}
});
let res = client.post("https://management.hygraph.com/graphql")
.json(&mutation)
.send()
.await?;
let json: serde_json::Value = res.json().await?;
let create_product_response: CreateProductResponse = serde_json::from_value(json["data"].clone()).unwrap();
println!("{:#?}", create_product_response);
Ok(())
}

Start building with Rust

We made it really easy to set up your project in Hygraph and use our GraphQL API within your Rust project.

Quickstart

Check out our docs to see how you can quickly set up your Hygraph project and enable the content API for your Rust website or app.

Learn GraphQL

Hygraph is GraphQL-native Headless CMS offers precise data retrieval, minimizing over-fetching and optimizing efficiency.

Examples

Look at some of the example projects to see Hygraph in action.

Why Hygraph

Choosing Hygraph for your Rust project

A GraphQL-native headless CMS paired with a Rust application empowers developers with the ability to make precise data queries that resonate with Rust's emphasis on efficiency and safety, ensuring that data handling is both optimized and reliable.

Content editors benefit from an agile management platform, where they can independently curate content with the assurance of consistent, application-wide representation, facilitated by GraphQL's self-documenting nature. This symbiosis between GraphQL and Rust streamlines content delivery across multiple platforms, enhancing both the development process and content strategy execution.

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Developer Experience

We try to be the most un-opinionated CMS on the market with a wide collection of open source example projects to get you started.

Headless CMS

As a headless CMS (i.e. API based content management), you can be as modular and flexible as you need. We even support multiplatform content management.

Management API

Hygraph boasts a flexible and powerful management API to manage your content and schema, as well as a blazing fast content API.

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