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# Considerations for Salesforce Connect Adapters for GraphQL

Understand the special behaviors, limits, and recommendations for using the Salesforce Connect adapter for Amazon GraphQL.

### Required Editions

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td>

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            <p>Available in: <strong>Developer</strong> Edition</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available for an extra cost in:
              <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions
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- To support query pagination, the GraphQL schema must include the first field of type `int` and after field of type `string`. See [Understand GraphQL Schema Requirements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.graphql_requirements.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5) and [GraphQL: Pagination](https://graphql.org/learn/pagination/).

- **[Understand GraphQL Schema Requirements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.graphql_requirements.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    The Salesforce Connect adapter for GraphQL requires that the GraphQL schema adhere to a specific format.

#### See Also

- [Salesforce Connect Adapter for GraphQL](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.graphql_adapter_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "GraphQL is a standard query language that allows applications to flexibly access required data and provides a modern way to integrate applications. Unlike traditional REST APIs, GraphQL provides granularity in specifying fields and relationships and is more efficient.")
- [Set Up Salesforce Connect to Access External Data Exposed via GraphQL](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.graphql_setup.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Provide users access to external databases managed via GraphQL and integrate data in Salesforce so that they have a complete view of the business.")