# Silverstripe CMS GraphQL server GraphQL is the content API layer for Silverstripe CMS. It is the recommended way of getting data in and out of the content management system. For more information on GraphQL in general, visit its [documentation site](https://graphql.org). [info] You are viewing docs for silverstripe/graphql 4.x. If you are using 3.x, documentation can be found [in the github repository](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-graphql/tree/3) [/info] [CHILDREN includeFolders]