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Hygraph
GraphQL-native federated content API
Free tier + paidCMS & content infrastructurehygraph.com
What it is
Hygraph is a GraphQL-native headless CMS whose distinguishing feature is content federation — remote REST or GraphQL sources are stitched into one schema, so a single query returns CMS content alongside data from other systems.
Why it earns a slot
Right choice when the publication pulls from external systems — commerce, ticketing, a legacy archive — and you want one query instead of an orchestration layer. MCP server entered early access in January 2026.
Know before you commit
The free tier's 1,000-entry cap is small for any real content archive, and the step up to Growth is $199/mo. Everything is GraphQL with no REST fallback.
Getting started
npm i graphql-request
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