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What is the purpose of the `graphql` package's Execution Phase?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

The execution phase takes a parsed and validated AST and processes it against the schema and resolvers to produce the JSON result.

Deep explanation

It implements a strict specification: Top-level query fields run in parallel, mutations in serial. For each field, it resolves the value (calling the resolver, executing promises), handles errors (null bubbling), and recurses down to scalar leaf nodes.

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