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 October 2026, the best GraphQL tutorials on YouTube come from 82 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 82 YouTube channels to find the tutorials worth your time. The average GraphQL tutorial gets 24,190 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
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- #1 Gate Smashers 2.9M subs —
- #2 Amigoscode 1.1M subs —
- #3 ByteMonk 406K subs new
- #4 Fazt Code 321K subs ▼1 (was #3)
- #5 PedroTech 293K subs ▼1 (was #4)
- #6 Hello Interview 268K subs ▼1 (was #5)
- #7 Learn with Sumit - LWS - Bangladesh 199K subs ▼1 (was #6)
- #8 HuXn WebDev 177K subs ▼1 (was #7)
- #9 Hayk Simonyan 153K subs new
- #10 Coder's Gyan 145K 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 · 6 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 · 3 months ago
45:04 Build a GraphQL server for Node.js, using PostgreSQL/MySQL Lee Benson
127K views · 1.3K likes · 11 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 · 5 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
6:41 What is the best GraphQL IDE? | GraphiQL 2 vs. Altair Comparison Roy Derks
61.4K views · 108 likes · 3 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
Best for Beginners
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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15:10 Recent & Trending
10:45 All Types of APIs in 10 Minutes | REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC & WebSockets Gate Smashers
133K views · 2.9K likes · 3 months ago
1:13 REST vs GraphQL vs gRPC: Which API wins in system design interviews? Hello Interview
80.6K views · 3.9K likes · 5 months ago
7:50 Shaping Flexible Data Payloads with Salesforce GraphQL | Architect Insights Salesforce Architects
23.1K views · 12 likes · 3 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 · 4 months ago
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best GraphQL tutorial videos?
The most-watched GraphQL tutorials on YouTube 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 (244,758 views) and "gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL: Comparison & Performance" by Anton Putra (184,253 views). They lead the 200 most-viewed GraphQL videos on this page, from 82 channels, ranked by view count.
Which GraphQL videos are best for beginners?
The most-watched beginner GraphQL video is "Modern GraphQL Crash Course - 2022" by Laiture (140,795 views). The Best for Beginners section lists 10 crash courses, tutorials and getting-started videos, ranked by views.
How many GraphQL educators are on YouTube?
Developer Educators tracks 224 YouTube channels that teach GraphQL. Visit the All GraphQL Channels page for the full list of educators.
How are videos ranked?
Videos are ranked by view count within each section. Top Videos shows the most-watched overall, Best for Beginners filters for introductory content, and Recent & Trending highlights videos from the last 6 months.