API Development

Absinthe is a full-featured GraphQL implementation for Elixir with subscriptions, batching, and dataloader integration. OpenApiSpex generates OpenAPI 3.0 specs from your Phoenix controllers automatically. gRPC Elixir provides high-performance RPC. Jason handles JSON encoding at blazing speed. Build any API style natively in Elixir.

Absinthe

Need a GraphQL API?

Full-featured GraphQL implementation with subscriptions, batching, and dataloader integration

Replaces: Apollo Server graphql-ruby Strawberry

OpenApiSpex

Need API documentation and validation?

Generate and validate OpenAPI 3.0 specs from your Phoenix controllers automatically

Replaces: Swagger FastAPI auto-docs

gRPC Elixir

Need gRPC services?

Pure Elixir gRPC implementation for high-performance service-to-service communication

Replaces: gRPC Go gRPC Python

JSONAPI

Need JSON:API compliant endpoints?

JSON:API 1.0 specification compliant serializer and deserializer for Phoenix

Replaces: jsonapi-serializer Django REST

PgRest

Need a PostgREST-compatible API in your app?

PostgREST/Supabase-compatible REST API layer for Elixir built on Plug and Ecto

Replaces: PostgREST Supabase

Jason

Need JSON encoding/decoding?

Blazing fast JSON parser and generator for Elixir, used as the default across the ecosystem

Replaces: Poison json gems/packages

Companion Project

Postgres Is Enough

Simplify your database layer too. A curated directory of PostgreSQL extensions and tools that replace Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and more.