Juniper

A Rust library for building high-performance, type-safe GraphQL servers

Also known as: juniper

What is Juniper?

Juniper is a library for creating GraphQL servers in Rust, providing type-safe API servers with minimal boilerplate through integration with existing web server frameworks.

Independently observed

Juniper pricing

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What Juniper does

The capabilities that matter for graphql tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core

Role: Server
Primary language: Rust

Modelling

Schema approach: Code-first

Scale

Federation / subgraph composition: -

Realtime

Real-time subscriptions: ✓

Performance

Response / edge caching: -

Typed code generation: -

Automation

Generates API from a database: -

Security

Built-in authz / permissions: -

Deployment

Official hosted offering: ✗
Self-hostable: ✓

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Platform & deployment

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Deployment

Self-hosted

Integrations (4)

Independently observed

actix-web
axum
rocket
warp

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 1 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Juniper FAQ

Common questions about Juniper, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Juniper?

Juniper is a library for creating GraphQL servers in Rust, providing type-safe API servers with minimal boilerplate through integration with existing web server frameworks. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.

Source: https://graphql-rust.github.io/juniper/

Is Juniper free to use?

Juniper is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://graphql-rust.github.io/juniper/

Can Juniper be self-hosted?

Yes. Juniper can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://graphql-rust.github.io/juniper/

What does Juniper integrate with?

We have confirmed 4 integrations for Juniper, including actix-web, axum, rocket and warp. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://graphql-rust.github.io/juniper/

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Balanced composite 44 / 100

low · 31%

Signal contributions to the composite score
Signal	Score	Weight	Contribution	Evidence
Capabilities	46	0.08	3.8	✓
Dependent projects	41	0.08	3.2	✓
Development activity	25	0.12	2.9	✓
Security score	49	0.05	2.6	✓
Stars	71	0.03	2.4	✓
Integrations	34	0.05	1.8	✓
Release cadence	0	0.07	0.0	-
Security posture	0	0.09	0.0	-
Package downloads	0	0.17	0.0	-
Developer Q&A activity	0	0.08	0.0	-

Computed 2026-09-14. Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.

All data & sourcesshow ↓

Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	5	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Github starsadoption.github_stars	5,968	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	271	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Faqcontent.faq	4 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%

Features

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Capabilitiesfeatures.capabilities	Role: server · Language: Rust · Managed cloud: No · Self hostable: Yes · Subscriptions: Yes · Schema approach: code_first	mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%

Integrations

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Countintegrations.count	14	mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Language

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Primarylanguage.primary	Rust	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

Pricing

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Modelpricing.model	open_source	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Release

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Historyrelease.history	20 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Reliability

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Status pagereliability.status_page	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Security

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.9	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=juniper&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

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