GraphQL

GraphQL syntax differs significantly between implementations.

VS Code REST Client

POST https://api.example.com/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
X-REQUEST-TYPE: GraphQL

query ($id: ID!) {
  user(id: $id) { name email }
}

{"id": "123"}

JetBrains

GRAPHQL https://api.example.com/graphql

query ($id: ID!) {
  user(id: $id) { name email }
}

{"id": "123"}

httpyac

POST https://api.example.com/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

gql MyQuery < ./query.gql

{"variable": "value"}

VS Code REST Client

Uses a POST method with a special X-REQUEST-TYPE: GraphQL header. The query is the body, separated from optional variables by a blank line:

POST https://api.example.com/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
X-REQUEST-TYPE: GraphQL

query ($id: ID!) {
  user(id: $id) { name email }
}

{"id": "123"}

JetBrains HTTP Client

Uses a dedicated GRAPHQL method keyword:

GRAPHQL https://api.example.com/graphql

query ($id: ID!) {
  user(id: $id) { name email }
}

{"id": "123"}

JetBrains also supports GraphQL over WebSocket (ws:// / wss:// URLs). Live template shortcut: gqlr.

httpyac

Automatically detects GraphQL queries in POST bodies (no special header required). Supports GraphQL fragments and importing queries from .gql files:

POST https://api.example.com/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

gql MyQuery < ./query.gql

{"variable": "value"}

httpyac auto-generates the proper {"query": "...", "variables": {...}} JSON envelope.

kulala.nvim

Supports GraphQL through the GRAPHQL keyword (JetBrains-compatible).

Visual Studio 2022

Does not support GraphQL.

Feature	VS Code	JetBrains	httpyac	VS 2022	kulala
GraphQL via X-REQUEST-TYPE header	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
GraphQL via GRAPHQL keyword	✗	✓	✗	✗	✓
GraphQL auto-detection	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗
WebSocket JetBrains: WEBSOCKET keyword. httpyac: WS/WSS keyword.	✗	✓	✓	✗	✓
gRPC httpyac supports all four RPC types.	✗	✓	✓	✗	✓
Server-Sent Events JetBrains: via script processing. httpyac: SSE/EVENTSOURCE keyword.	✗	◐	✓	✗	✗
MQTT Unique to httpyac.	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗
AMQP/RabbitMQ Unique to httpyac.	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗