GraphQL

Concept

An open-source query language and runtime for APIs that lets a client request exactly the data it needs; Fabric apps expose their database through a GraphQL API.

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Key points about GraphQL

Creating an app automatically provisions a SQL database, a GraphQL API, Microsoft Entra ID authentication and static web hosting. · Microsoft Fabric Apps - Simply Explained

Episodes about GraphQL

Microsoft Fabric Apps - Simply Explained

2026-07-30 · Video on YouTube

Microsoft Fabric Apps are a new way to build modern, data-driven web applications directly inside Microsoft Fabric. Rather than managing servers, APIs, databases, authentication, and hosting separately, Fabric provides these services automatically, allowing…

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What does Fabric provision for a new app?

When you create a new app, Fabric automatically provisions a SQL database, a GraphQL API, Microsoft Entra ID authentication and static web hosting. A Fabric App can also connect to an existing Power BI semantic model instead. · From the episode: Microsoft Fabric Apps - Simply Explained

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Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03