A fledgling open source startup, WunderGraph, has received backing from e-commerce giant eBay to address API sprawl in the GraphQL ecosystem. The company has raised $7.5 million in funding to scale its open source GraphQL federation, with investors including eBay Ventures, Karma Ventures, and Aspenwood Ventures.
The eBay Connection
WunderGraph, founded in 2020, aims to provide a highly performant open source platform. eBay’s investment in the company will enhance its API ecosystem, allowing teams to work more efficiently in developing products for sellers. eBay is also a core design partner, contributing to the creation of an open source alternative to existing GraphQL products like Apollo.
There’s an API for that
GraphQL is a data query language for APIs developed by Meta (formerly Facebook) to improve data fetching efficiency. It allows applications to request specific data, reducing bandwidth usage and costs compared to traditional REST APIs. As software moves towards microservices, GraphQL plays a vital role in simplifying API orchestration.
The eBay Factor
WunderGraph’s partnership with eBay benefits both parties, as eBay gains a flexible open source GraphQL federation tailored to its needs, while WunderGraph receives valuable input to enhance its product for global-scale enterprises. The collaboration ensures that Cosmo, WunderGraph’s offering, meets eBay’s specific requirements and can be integrated seamlessly.
With a recent $7.5 million funding boost, WunderGraph plans to expand its workforce and enhance its open source GraphQL federation with new tools for improved collaboration and governance in larger enterprises. The company is committed to open source development, aiming to meet the demands of enterprises seeking transparency, flexibility, and control in API management.
