# Make Your GraphQL Connections Smarter! Add Aggregations

> Use the Connections API in Hot Chocolate to add aggregations like totals and counts to your GraphQL connections, right alongside the data.

Canonical source: https://chillicream.com/videos/2025-03-24-connection-aggregations

Episode 05

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[Michael Staib](https://chillicream.com/authors/michael-staib)Mar 24, 2025

[Example source](https://github.com/ChilliCream/platform-examples/tree/main/examples/HotChocolate/ConnectionAggregations) [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtISlxOBmPQ)

Hi everyone!

In this episode, we’re diving into how you can leverage the new Connections API in Hot Chocolate to add aggregations to your GraphQL connections, giving your users easy access to insights like totals, counts, and more, right alongside their data.

So buckle up, and let’s jump in! 🚀

Hot Chocolate version used in this video: [15.1.1](https://www.nuget.org/packages/HotChocolate/15.1.1)

- Connections
- Pagination
- Hot Chocolate