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About Zod

TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference. Define a schema once and get both runtime validation and TypeScript types. The standard for validating API inputs, forms, and environment variables.

TypeScriptOpen SourceFree tier
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apollo-graphql

Apollo GraphQL

Trust Score 45 · Caution
45

The industry-standard GraphQL server (Apollo Server) and client (Apollo Client). Provides a complete solution for building and consuming GraphQL APIs, with caching, subscriptions, and Apollo Studio for monitoring.

GraphQLAPIServer
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