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title: "Extending your GraphQL service: Federation or Schema Stitching (The Guild)"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/extending-your-graphql-service-federation-or-schema-stitching-the-guild--vtokzw1jr
source_url: https://the-guild.dev/blog/extending-your-graphql-service
type: article
source: "The Guild"
published: 2024-11-21T14:24:24.776Z
updated: 2024-12-12T07:10:31.493Z
tags: ["webdev", "architecture", "graphql"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Extending your GraphQL service: Federation or Schema Stitching (The Guild)

**[The Guild](https://daily.dev/sources/guild)** · 8 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn how to extend your GraphQL service by either schema stitching or federation. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of separating GraphQL services into smaller, distinct units based on business domains, scaling requirements, and maintenance needs. Explore the detailed processes of schema stitching and federation, and use the comparison table to determine the best approach for your use case.

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