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GraphQL Ambassadors are trusted go-to community leaders driven by a passion for GraphQL projects and strive to nurture the growing GraphQL community through collaboration, education and outreach.
As an Ambassador, you also gain the following:
- Professional recognition for expertise and contributions to the GraphQL community
- Opportunities to network with other GraphQL leaders, both in your local community and online
- A closer relationship with the GraphQL Foundation & project, including up-to-date news and insights on upcoming Specification edits and working group topics
- Support, funding and mentoring from the GraphQL Foundation for hosting events, speaking and creating content
- Exclusive benefits and swag
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- Knowledgeable about GraphQL and readily able to articulate those ideas
- A model community member: adhering to the Standards of Excellence especially when critical of GraphQL or defending it against others' criticism; remaining respectful, constructive and fair
- Do not come across to other community members as selling another product, service or agenda when acting as an Ambassador
- Agree to have your face, name, chosen socials and other relevant information displayed on the Ambassadors webpage
- Already participate in one or more of the Ambassador tasks outlined below
GraphQL Ambassadors are an important touchstone for people interested in GraphQL to learn more about it in a friendly and constructive way.
As an Ambassador, you will do four or more Ambassador tasks throughout your one year term. Your can do the same task four times, or a mixture of tasks.
Ambassador tasks include:
- Local Gathering organizer
- Organizer/program planner for a GraphQL focused event, conference track, or similar
- Mentorship hours
- GraphQL Foundation community Discord moderation
- Speaking at industry, community or GraphQL Foundation events about GraphQL or GraphQL projects
- Producing written content, both on GraphQL Foundation platforms and elsewhere
- Have written a GraphQL focused book
- Producing video and/or audio content, either on GraphQL Foundation platforms or elsewhere
- Building demo apps
- Have held a formal role in a GraphQL Foundation project
- Shared valuable insights or feedback at the GraphQL working group or sub-working groups
- For example, GraphQL clients, servers, tooling or implementations
- Discussion and guidance helping a non-Foundation project to adopt, test and provide feedback on a GraphQL Specification proposal
- Organizing a venue for a GraphQL Local
- Media outreach with a measurable impact e.g. publication in a major tech outlet or mainstream media
Note: content should align with open-source principles and not be behind paywalls
- Quarterly online meeting with Foundation / TSC representatives:
- 15 minute presentation from the Foundation on current projects, Specification edits and working group topics
- followed by Q&A
- time for Ambassadors to give feedback on the current directions of the GraphQL project, be that technical (eg Specification RFCs), or community initiative focused
- Promotion of the Ambassador as a go-to GraphQL community leader:
- Website profile
- Biographies / interviews with each Ambassador
- Credly badge for social media profiles
- An Ambassador role on the community Discord and an associated private channel for networking and discussions with Foundation / TSC / community reps
- Promotion of Ambassador material - conference talk videos and created content
- Exclusive GraphQL swag eg Ambassador hoodie
- Travel funding to approved conference & meetup talks, applications to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis
- An honorarium available for content creation on a case-by-case basis
While the wider GraphQL community abides by the contributor covenant code of conduct, a stronger set of standards is used for the Ambassador Program. This is because the Foundation endorses Ambassadors as representatives and leaders; the Standards of Excellence are designed to provide a set of guidelines and best practices for engaging with the GraphQL Foundation and broader community. This makes it easier for Ambassadors to contribute to a positive culture by providing clarity around what and how we create a safe and collaborative environment. See Standards of Excellence.
Applications are open year-round and are received by a small panel of Foundation and TSC members. Once the Ambassadors program is fully up-and-running, Ambassadors will also have the option to review applications. The Ambassador term is a year long, Ambassadors who continue to meet the expectations will be invited to join again at the end of their term.
Applications can be from the applicant themselves, or a nomination from another community member.
| Applications Open | Year Round |
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| First Ambassador Cohort Announced | September 2025 |
| Applications Reviewed | November 2025 |
| Second Ambassador Cohort Announced | December 2025 |
| Applications Reviewed | February 2026 |
| Third Ambassador Cohort Announced | March 2026 |
| Applications Reviewed | May 2026 |
| Fourth Ambassador Cohort Announced | June 2026 |
| First Ambassador Cohort Term Ends | August 2026 |
| Second Ambassador Cohort Term Ends | November 2026 |
| Third Ambassador Cohort Term Ends | February 2027 |
| Fourth Ambassador Cohort Term Ends | May 2027 |
Are you interested in becoming an official GraphQL Ambassador?
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Application Form
Want to nominate someone else? Fill in the nomination form instead.
Have a question? Please ask ambassadors@graphql.org