people · May 20, 2026
GraphQL Tutorial Recommends Yoga for Edge Runtimes Including Deno Deploy
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Tech Insider published a GraphQL tutorial on Apollo Server in 13 steps on May 18, 2026. The guide recommends switching to GraphQL Yoga for deployments to edge runtimes such as Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy, and Bun due to Apollo Server's larger footprint. Step-by-step instructions cover setting up Apollo Server before noting the size constraints in edge environments. The tutorial was updated for 2026 and targets developers building on serverless platforms. GraphQL Yoga is positioned as the lighter alternative in the 13-step process.