diff --git a/.github/workflows/schema.yml b/.github/workflows/schema.yml
index 44b0d8f9..ec84e47c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/schema.yml
@@ -5,15 +5,24 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  generate_schema:
+  generate_and_publish_schema:
     # Deduplicate jobs from pull requests and branch pushes within the same repo.
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name != github.repository
     strategy:
       matrix:
         service:
-          - soakdb_sync
-          - pin_packing
-          - targeting
+          - name: compound_library
+            publish: true
+          - name: compound_soaking
+            publish: true
+          - name: crystal_library
+            publish: true
+          - name: soakdb_sync
+            publish: false
+          - name: pin_packing
+            publish: false
+          - name: targeting
+            publish: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
@@ -33,13 +42,34 @@ jobs:
         with:
           command: run
           args: >
-            --package ${{ matrix.service }}
+            --package ${{ matrix.service.name }}
             --manifest-path backend/Cargo.toml
             schema
-            --path ${{ matrix.service }}.graphql
+            --path ${{ matrix.service.name }}.graphql
 
       - name: Upload Schema Artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.1
         with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.service }}.graphql
-          path: ${{ matrix.service }}.graphql
+          name: ${{ matrix.service.name }}.graphql
+          path: ${{ matrix.service.name }}.graphql
+
+      - name: check subgraph schema
+        if: ${{ matrix.service.publish }}
+        uses: danielsinclair/rover-setup@v1
+        with:
+          args: subgraph check xchemlab@current 
+                --schema ${{ matrix.service.name }}.graphql
+                --name ${{ matrix.service.name }}
+        env:
+          APOLLO_KEY: ${{ secrets.APOLLO_KEY }}
+
+      - name: publish subgraph schema
+        if: ${{ matrix.service.publish == true }}
+        uses: danielsinclair/rover-setup@v1
+        with:
+          args: subgraph publish xchemlab@current 
+                --routing-url http://${{ matrix.service.name }}:80 
+                --schema ${{ matrix.service.name }}.graphql
+                --name ${{ matrix.service.name }}
+        env:
+          APOLLO_KEY: ${{ secrets.APOLLO_KEY }}
diff --git a/backend/compound_library/src/main.rs b/backend/compound_library/src/main.rs
index de8d5322..d6e17881 100644
--- a/backend/compound_library/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/compound_library/src/main.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mod migrator;
 /// through various entity structs.
 mod tables;
 
-use async_graphql::extensions::Tracing;
+use async_graphql::{extensions::Tracing, SDLExportOptions};
 use axum::{routing::get, Router, Server};
 use clap::Parser;
 use graphql::{root_schema_builder, RootSchema};
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ async fn main() {
         }
         Cli::Schema(args) => {
             let schema = root_schema_builder().finish();
-            let schema_string = schema.sdl();
+            let schema_string = schema.sdl_with_options(SDLExportOptions::default().federation());
             if let Some(path) = args.path {
                 let mut file = File::create(path).unwrap();
                 file.write_all(schema_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();
diff --git a/backend/compound_soaking/src/main.rs b/backend/compound_soaking/src/main.rs
index 0a3664de..9f4ade8f 100644
--- a/backend/compound_soaking/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/compound_soaking/src/main.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mod migrator;
 /// and subscriptions. It defines how data is queried and mutated through the API.
 mod tables;
 
-use async_graphql::extensions::Tracing;
+use async_graphql::{extensions::Tracing, SDLExportOptions};
 use axum::{routing::get, Router, Server};
 use clap::Parser;
 use graphql::{root_schema_builder, RootSchema};
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async fn main() {
         }
         Cli::Schema(args) => {
             let schema = root_schema_builder().finish();
-            let schema_string = schema.sdl();
+            let schema_string = schema.sdl_with_options(SDLExportOptions::default().federation());
             if let Some(path) = args.path {
                 let mut file = File::create(path).unwrap();
                 file.write_all(schema_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();
diff --git a/backend/crystal_library/src/main.rs b/backend/crystal_library/src/main.rs
index ed11e825..932d6718 100644
--- a/backend/crystal_library/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/crystal_library/src/main.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ mod migrator;
 /// through various entity structs.
 mod tables;
 
-use async_graphql::extensions::Tracing;
+use async_graphql::{extensions::Tracing, SDLExportOptions};
 use axum::{routing::get, Router, Server};
 use clap::Parser;
 use graphql::{root_schema_builder, RootSchema};
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ async fn main() {
         }
         Cli::Schema(args) => {
             let schema = root_schema_builder().finish();
-            let schema_string = schema.sdl();
+            let schema_string = schema.sdl_with_options(SDLExportOptions::default().federation());
             if let Some(path) = args.path {
                 let mut file = File::create(path).unwrap();
                 file.write_all(schema_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();
diff --git a/backend/pin_packing/src/main.rs b/backend/pin_packing/src/main.rs
index 23ac36e3..3a02ddc6 100644
--- a/backend/pin_packing/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/pin_packing/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ mod migrations;
 mod resolvers;
 mod tables;
 
-use async_graphql::extensions::Tracing;
+use async_graphql::{extensions::Tracing, SDLExportOptions};
 use axum::{routing::get, Router, Server};
 use clap::Parser;
 use graphql::{root_schema_builder, RootSchema};
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async fn main() {
         }
         Cli::Schema(args) => {
             let schema = root_schema_builder().finish();
-            let schema_string = schema.sdl();
+            let schema_string = schema.sdl_with_options(SDLExportOptions::default().federation());
             if let Some(path) = args.path {
                 let mut file = File::create(path).unwrap();
                 file.write_all(schema_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();
diff --git a/backend/targeting/src/main.rs b/backend/targeting/src/main.rs
index 2d2e4f52..40fb8cd4 100644
--- a/backend/targeting/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/targeting/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use async_graphql::extensions::Tracing;
+use async_graphql::{extensions::Tracing, SDLExportOptions};
 use aws_credential_types::{provider::SharedCredentialsProvider, Credentials};
 use aws_sdk_s3::{config::Region, Client};
 use clap::{ArgAction::SetTrue, Parser};
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ async fn main() {
         }
         Cli::Schema(args) => {
             let schema = root_schema_builder().finish();
-            let schema_string = schema.sdl();
+            let schema_string = schema.sdl_with_options(SDLExportOptions::default().federation());
             if let Some(path) = args.path {
                 let mut file = File::create(path).unwrap();
                 file.write_all(schema_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();