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Hasura is an instant GraphQL API for your databases — point it at Postgres / MySQL / SQL Server / BigQuery / Snowflake and Hasura auto-generates a GraphQL API with permissions, relationships, subscriptions. Real-time, schema-aware, with row-level auth.

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// What it is

A closer look.

Hasura is an instant GraphQL API for your databases — point it at Postgres / MySQL / SQL Server / BigQuery / Snowflake and Hasura auto-generates a GraphQL API with permissions, relationships, subscriptions. Real-time, schema-aware, with row-level auth.

For backend developers who want to skip writing CRUD GraphQL resolvers, Hasura is the leading auto-API tool.

// Use cases

What it's for.

Concrete scenarios where teams pick Hasura over the SaaS alternative.

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Instant GraphQL backend

no need to write resolvers for your DB schema

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Real-time subscriptions

WebSocket subscriptions on DB changes

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Permission engine

row-level access control without writing middleware

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Multi-DB federation

combine Postgres + MySQL + REST APIs in one GraphQL schema

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JAMstack backend

instant API for static-site + mobile clients

// Who it's for

Built for these teams.

If your team profile matches one of these, Hasura is a strong fit out of the box.

Profile A

Frontend developers

building React / Vue / Mobile apps needing a backend

Profile B

Startups

prototyping fast without writing resolver boilerplate

Profile C

Agencies

delivering client projects faster with auto-generated APIs

Profile D

API platform teams

federating multiple data sources

Profile E

Mobile developers

consuming GraphQL with offline-first patterns

// Differentiators

Why teams pick Hasura.

When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which Hasura consistently lands above the alternatives.

  • ✓Auto API — schema introspection generates GraphQL automatically
  • ✓Apache 2.0 (Community Edition) — fully open core
  • ✓Subscriptions native — real-time updates without writing pub/sub
  • ✓Row-level auth — declarative permission rules in JSON
  • ✓Multi-source federation — combine multiple DBs + REST in one API
  • ✓Active development — backed by Hasura Inc.
// Integrations

Connects to.

The stack you'll plug Hasura into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.

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Databases
Postgres, MySQL, MSSQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, Citus, Aurora
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REST sources
wrap external REST APIs as GraphQL
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Auth
JWT-based; integrates with Auth0, Firebase, Cognito, custom
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Event triggers
fire on DB changes → call serverless functions
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Webhooks
fire on GraphQL operations
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Actions
custom GraphQL fields backed by REST or serverless
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Cache
Redis backend for query result caching
// Adoption & deployment

Notable users & community

  • 31k+ GitHub stars
  • Used by Atlassian, Airbus, Philips, Walmart for production APIs
  • Active Discord + community forums
  • Backed by Hasura Inc. with commercial cloud + enterprise tiers
  • Strong adoption in JAMstack + serverless community

What we ship

  • Docker compose: Hasura GraphQL Engine + Postgres
  • Pinned hasura/graphql-engine:v2.45.0 (release-tagged)
  • HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
  • Admin secret auto-generated; documented in install report
  • Persistent Postgres for data + metadata
  • Metadata export / import support via CLI
  • Backup hook covers Postgres (data + Hasura metadata)
// Tips & operations

Run it properly.

Operational guidance from running this in production — what to do before you scale, what to lock down, what surprises people.

// PERFORMANCE
Migrations from day one
use Hasura CLI for tracked migrations; UI changes get lost otherwise
// SECURITY
JWT auth
set up early; permission rules depend on JWT claims
// OPERATIONS
Watch query depth
uncontrolled GraphQL queries can DoS the DB; depth + complexity limits essential
// RELIABILITY
Cache headers
Hasura supports cache directives; tune for read-heavy APIs
// DEPLOYMENT
Persistent Postgres
Hasura's metadata + your data both live here
// SCALING
Backup metadata + DB
Hasura's metadata is its config; export with hasura metadata export
512
// min ram (MB)
5
// min disk (GB)
8080
// access port
http
// protocol
pro
// bluixapps tier
postgres:17-alpine · hasura/graphql-engine:v2.45.4
// docker image

Project resources

Official sitehasura.io ↗
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