How to Design APIs Like a Senior Engineer (REST, GraphQL, Auth, Security) Hayk Simonyan
420.9K views · 13.6K likes · 8 months 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 →The best GraphQL tutorials on YouTube in 2026 come from 62 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 (420,898 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.
We indexed 200 GraphQL videos from 62 YouTube channels to find the tutorials worth your time. The average GraphQL tutorial gets 15,179 views, but the top videos below far exceed that — these are the ones developers keep coming back to.
The most-watched GraphQL tutorial has 420,898 views from Hayk Simonyan. Other top educators include Les Jackson and Anton Putra.
Top GraphQL Videos
gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL: Comparison & Performance Anton Putra
177.9K views · 4.7K likes · 1 year ago
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3:01:49 Blazor API Client using REST & GraphQL APIs - Full Course Les Jackson
94.3K views · 2K likes · 5 years ago
4:19 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #1 - Introduction, Dependencies, IDE Setup Philip Starritt
87.1K views · 536 likes · 5 years ago
19:15 🍃 Introduction to Spring GraphQL with Spring Boot Maciej Walkowiak 🍃 Spring Academy
76.3K views · 1.9K likes · 3 years ago
1:01:22 
17:27 How to Use the Shopify API and Make GraphQL Requests Coding with Jan - Shopify Developer
51.9K views · 930 likes · 2 years ago
11:57 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #2 - Creating your first Schema and Query Philip Starritt
49.2K views · 317 likes · 5 years ago
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1:34:40 How to Design APIs Like a Senior Engineer (REST, GraphQL, Auth, Security) Hayk Simonyan
42.3K views · 1.5K likes · 17 days ago
10:37 Benjie Gillam on WunderGraph Hub, Grafast, and the Future of GraphQL WunderGraph
39.9K views · 56 likes · 1 month ago
22:23 
6:37 GraphQL Basics in 6 minutes - Creating a Weather API with Apollo Server Justin Brooks
30.4K views · 619 likes · 5 years ago
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16:14 iOS Swift Tutorial: GraphQL with Apollo, Xcode 12 & SwiftUI Brian Advent
28.3K views · 535 likes · 5 years ago
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10:06 Using GraphQL Subscriptions for Every Data Source StepZen, an IBM Company
22.7K views · 69 likes · 3 years ago
Best for Beginners
3:30:21 1:06:28 4:19 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #1 - Introduction, Dependencies, IDE Setup Philip Starritt
87.1K views · 536 likes · 5 years ago
19:15 🍃 Introduction to Spring GraphQL with Spring Boot Maciej Walkowiak 🍃 Spring Academy
76.3K views · 1.9K likes · 3 years ago
1:01:22 11:57 Spring Boot GraphQL Tutorial #2 - Creating your first Schema and Query Philip Starritt
49.2K views · 317 likes · 5 years ago
22:23 6:37 GraphQL Basics in 6 minutes - Creating a Weather API with Apollo Server Justin Brooks
30.4K views · 619 likes · 5 years ago
2:22:44 16:14 iOS Swift Tutorial: GraphQL with Apollo, Xcode 12 & SwiftUI Brian Advent
28.3K views · 535 likes · 5 years ago
Recent & Trending
1:34:40 How to Design APIs Like a Senior Engineer (REST, GraphQL, Auth, Security) Hayk Simonyan
42.3K views · 1.5K likes · 17 days ago
10:37 Benjie Gillam on WunderGraph Hub, Grafast, and the Future of GraphQL WunderGraph
39.9K views · 56 likes · 1 month ago
30:55 REST API vs GraphQL - The Honest Comparison You need to Understand! Explained in Hindi | Day 61/100 Coder's Gyan
14.2K views · 596 likes · 5 months ago
24:34 How Hackers Analyze GraphQL Responses for High-Impact Bugs? Medusa
3.2K views · 210 likes · 3 months ago
12:24 How to Add an Item to an Order Using Shopify Flow + GraphQL Admin API Coding with Jan - Shopify Developer
1.6K views · 72 likes · 4 months ago
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?
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