How to Design APIs Like a Senior Engineer (REST, GraphQL, Auth, Security) Hayk Simonyan
530.5K views · 15.9K likes · 1 year ago
Best GraphQL Tutorial Videos
200 GraphQL videos from top YouTube educators, ranked by views and engagement. YouTube channels teaching GraphQL API development. Learn queries, mutations, subscriptions, Apollo, and building flexible APIs that let clients request exactly the data they need.
See GraphQL Channels →As of September 2026, the best GraphQL tutorials on YouTube come from 76 verified creators across 200 indexed videos. Ranked by total views, the top picks are "How to Design APIs Like a Senior Engineer (REST, GraphQL, Auth, Security)" by Hayk Simonyan (530,480 views) , "GraphQL API with .NET 5 and Hot Chocolate" by Les Jackson , and "gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL: Comparison & Performance" by Anton Putra. Full ranked list below, updated weekly from the YouTube Data API.
Explore GraphQL
We indexed 200 GraphQL videos from 76 YouTube channels to find the tutorials worth your time. The average GraphQL tutorial gets 23,711 views, but the top videos below far exceed that — these are the ones developers keep coming back to.
The most-watched GraphQL tutorial has 530,480 views from Hayk Simonyan. Other top educators include Les Jackson and Anton Putra.
GraphQL Channels on the Move
Ranked by subscribers, with movement vs ~30 days ago. See fastest-rising by view velocity → This week in dev YouTube →
- #1 Gate Smashers 2.8M subs —
- #2 Amigoscode 1.1M subs —
- #3 ByteMonk 399K subs new
- #4 Fazt Code 318K subs new
- #5 PedroTech 292K subs ▼2 (was #3)
- #6 Hello Interview 253K subs ▼2 (was #4)
- #7 Learn with Sumit - LWS - Bangladesh 195K subs ▼2 (was #5)
- #8 HuXn WebDev 177K subs ▼2 (was #6)
- #9 Hayk Simonyan 148K subs new
- #10 Coder's Gyan 144K subs new
Top GraphQL Videos
gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL: Comparison & Performance Anton Putra
184.3K views · 4.8K likes · 1 year ago
1:34:40 How to Design APIs Like a Senior Engineer (REST, GraphQL, Auth, Security) Hayk Simonyan
142.9K views · 4K likes · 5 months ago
3:30:21 
10:45 All Types of APIs in 10 Minutes | REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC & WebSockets Gate Smashers
133K views · 2.9K likes · 1 month ago
45:04 Build a GraphQL server for Node.js, using PostgreSQL/MySQL Lee Benson
127K views · 1.3K likes · 10 years ago
11:29:11 Parking Application: Full-Stack Monorepo with Next.js, NestJS, GraphQL, REST, Prisma, Mui & Tailwind Karthick Ragavendran
121K views · 4.9K likes · 2 years ago
1:06:28 
3:01:49 Blazor API Client using REST & GraphQL APIs - Full Course Les Jackson
94.4K views · 2K likes · 5 years ago
4:19 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #1 - Introduction, Dependencies, IDE Setup Philip Starritt
87.7K views · 536 likes · 6 years ago
1:13 REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC: Which API wins in system design interviews? Hello Interview
80.6K views · 3.9K likes · 3 months ago
19:15 🍃 Introduction to Spring GraphQL with Spring Boot Maciej Walkowiak 🍃 Spring Academy
77.6K views · 1.9K likes · 4 years ago
16:40 GraphQL Python Tutorial With Graphene (+ Django Integration) The Dumbfounds
63.7K views · 930 likes · 8 years ago
1:01:22 
46:59 How to build an eCommerce Website using React Redux, GraphQL, Firebase #1 – Basic setup and homepage SimpleTut
55.9K views · 847 likes · 6 years ago
17:27 How to Use the Shopify API and Make GraphQL Requests Coding with Jan - Shopify Developer
54.6K views · 955 likes · 2 years ago
2:01:44 
9:15 GraphQL Tutorial - Full Guide To Making Queries (2018) The Dumbfounds
52.1K views · 943 likes · 8 years ago
11:57 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #2 - Creating your first Schema and Query Philip Starritt
49.4K views · 319 likes · 6 years ago
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3:30:21 1:06:28 4:19 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #1 - Introduction, Dependencies, IDE Setup Philip Starritt
87.7K views · 536 likes · 6 years ago
19:15 🍃 Introduction to Spring GraphQL with Spring Boot Maciej Walkowiak 🍃 Spring Academy
77.6K views · 1.9K likes · 4 years ago
16:40 GraphQL Python Tutorial With Graphene (+ Django Integration) The Dumbfounds
63.7K views · 930 likes · 8 years ago
1:01:22 9:15 GraphQL Tutorial - Full Guide To Making Queries (2018) The Dumbfounds
52.1K views · 943 likes · 8 years ago
11:57 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #2 - Creating your first Schema and Query Philip Starritt
49.4K views · 319 likes · 6 years ago
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1:34:40 How to Design APIs Like a Senior Engineer (REST, GraphQL, Auth, Security) Hayk Simonyan
142.9K views · 4K likes · 5 months ago
10:45 All Types of APIs in 10 Minutes | REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC & WebSockets Gate Smashers
133K views · 2.9K likes · 1 month ago
1:13 REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC: Which API wins in system design interviews? Hello Interview
80.6K views · 3.9K likes · 3 months ago
10:37 Benjie Gillam on WunderGraph Hub, Grafast, and the Future of GraphQL WunderGraph
39.9K views · 56 likes · 5 months ago
7:50 Shaping Flexible Data Payloads with Salesforce GraphQL | Architect Insights Salesforce Architects
23.1K views · 12 likes · 2 months ago
3:51:02 Build a Production Multi-Tenant Agentic RAG SaaS (Next.js, GraphQl, LangGraph, Qdrant) in 2026 Sylvaincodes
13.9K views · 568 likes · 2 months ago
12:28 Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best GraphQL tutorial videos?
The best GraphQL tutorials are ranked by view count and engagement from 200 videos across top YouTube educators. Top videos include tutorials from channels specializing in GraphQL development.
Which GraphQL videos are best for beginners?
Check the "Best for Beginners" section above — it filters for introductory GraphQL content like crash courses, tutorials, and getting-started guides, ranked by views.
How many GraphQL educators are on YouTube?
Developer Educators tracks YouTube channels covering GraphQL tutorials and courses. Visit the All GraphQL Channels page for the full list of educators.