# Proposal to Enhance Graph Explorer Playground with Apollo GraphOS Integration

**URL:** <https://forum.thegraph.com/t/proposal-to-enhance-graph-explorer-playground-with-apollo-graphos-integration/6526>\
**Category:** Questions & Feedback\
**Tags:** community-talk\
**Created:** [April 15, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/proposal-to-enhance-graph-explorer-playground-with-apollo-graphos-integration/6526 "2025-04-15T23:11:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![PaulieB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.thegraph.com/paulieb/32/2006_2.png) [@PaulieB](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/PaulieB)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/proposal-to-enhance-graph-explorer-playground-with-apollo-graphos-integration/6526/1 "2025-04-15T23:11:42Z")

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Hi team,

I’ve been exploring [Apollo’s GraphOS platform](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform) and believe there’s a valuable opportunity to enhance our Graph Explorer playground by integrating some of its features.​

One notable feature is the native schema visualization tool in GraphOS Studio. It offers a graphical representation of a graph’s structure, including types, fields, and relationships, without the need to run the graph locally or enable introspection . This visualization can significantly aid users in comprehending and navigating their schemas more effectively.​

 ![telegram-cloud-photo-size-1-5184118151992946599-y](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thegraph1/original/2X/e/e607775909b3155df61bc57b060a1d298618d0dc.jpeg)

Additionally, GraphOS Studio provides:​

- **Explorer IDE** : A powerful web IDE for creating, running, and managing GraphQL operations. It supports all operation types and includes features like query linting and autocomplete .​[eplus.dev+2Apollo GraphQL+2Apollo GraphQL+2](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform/explorer?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- **Editable README Page** : Allows teams to document and share important information about their graphs.​
- **Changelog** : Tracks schema changes over time, facilitating better collaboration and version control.​

Integrating these tools could provide a more comprehensive development environment, empowering our users to build and iterate more efficiently.​

I believe this integration could significantly enhance the user experience on our platform. It might be worthwhile to reach out to Apollo to discuss a potential partnership or integration.​ Here is an overview of [GraphOS Studio Explorer](https://www.apollographql.com/docs/graphos/platform/explorer) which helps walk through some of the features.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!