Metatype – an open-source HTTP/GraphQL query engine for APIs/data/WASM
Hey everyone, we built Metatype [0] as a different way to build APIs and backends based on 3 parts: 1. a Python package to build virtual graphs connecting all components of your stack (think databases, third-parties, and existing systems) 2. an HTTP/GraphQL query engine built in Rust/Deno that authorizes and optimizes queries over the graphs 3. a CLI to provide a nice developer experience and fast feedback cycle We developed this platform to tackle some of the challenges we often saw in tech teams we worked with: - most developers (especially backend) still spend too much time on…
Metatype – an open-source HTTP/GraphQL query engine for APIs/data/WASM launched on May 17, 2023 with 10 votes, #1,700 of 4,910 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Metatype is an open-source platform for building APIs and backends that combines a Python package for mapping virtual graphs across databases and external systems, a Rust/Deno-based HTTP/GraphQL query engine with authorization and optimization, and a CLI for developer workflow. It's designed for backend developers and technical teams who want to reduce time spent on routine tasks like CRUD operations and data validation while maintaining agility as products scale.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Declarative API development platform. Build backend components with WASM, Typescript and Python, no matter where and how your (legacy) systems are. - metatypedev/metatype
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey everyone, we built Metatype [0] as a different way to build APIs and backends based on 3 parts: 1. a Python package to build virtual graphs connecting all components of your stack (think databases, third-parties, and existing systems) 2. an HTTP/GraphQL query engine built in Rust/Deno that authorizes…
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