March 30, 2023, 6 p.m. | Tristan Kalos

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Whether or not to disable introspection has been a common debate among GraphQL developers since its inception. In this blog post, we will explain why completely disabling introspection is not necessary and why it can be counterproductive.







Marc-André Giroux


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I can't really find any good reasons for blocking/removing #GraphQL introspection capabilities for security reasons. Sounds a lot like "security through obscurity".

Can anyone think of something that can't …

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