# apollo-router-plugin-creator

> Claude/Codex skill by [@apollographql](https://omgskills.com/library/apollographql/index.md) · 123 stars · Updated 2026-11-01

Guide for writing Apollo Router native Rust plugins. Use this skill when: (1) users want to create a new router plugin, (2) users want to add service hooks (router\_service, supergraph\_service, execution\_service, subgraph\_service), (3) users want to modify an existing router plugin, (4) users need to understand router plugin patterns or the request lifecycle. (5) triggers on requests like "create a new plugin", "add a router plugin", "modify the X plugin", or "add subgraph\_service hook".

Tags: agent-skills, apollo, graphql

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/apollographql/skills /tmp/skills && ln -s /tmp/skills/skills/apollo-router-plugin-creator ~/.claude/skills/apollo-router-plugin-creator
```

## From README

Apollo Router Plugin Creator Create native Rust plugins for Apollo Router. Request Lifecycle Service Hooks Service Overview | Service | Description | |----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | routerservice | Runs at the very beginning and very end of the HTTP request lifecycle.For example, JWT authentication is performed within the RouterService.Define routerservice if your customization needs to interact with HTTP context and headers.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/apollographql/skills/apollo-router-plugin-creator/
- GitHub: https://github.com/apollographql/skills
- Author: [@apollographql](https://omgskills.com/library/apollographql/index.md)

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