Audience
Developers that need a tool to build a GraphQL API
About StepZen
StepZen provides a unique low code approach to creating GraphQL APIs for any data source—REST, SQL, NoSQL, SOAP/XML, and GraphQL. With one command, you can specify your backend; StepZen introspects it and generates the schema for you. Then, with a few lines of code and powerful directives (@rest, @dbquery), you can quickly customize a schema—or write one from scratch. Another directive (@materializer) lets you stitch graphs together, seamlessly scaling GraphQL across teams and domains. In addition, by using @materializer, you avoid managing concerns across subgraphs, writing stubs of types, and other complexities. Whether you deploy a single graph or a federated graph-of-graphs, with one command, you deploy it to StepZen's highly available cloud. Automatic parallelized execution, security and control of your APIs and data, and performance and reliability optimizations are built-in. So we keep your GraphQL infrastructure secure and stable so you can focus on your business.
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StepZen
Founded: 2020
United States
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StepZen Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does StepZen work with?
StepZen works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
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StepZen supports these languages: English.
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StepZen offers support via online.
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StepZen provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, and videos.
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