diff --git a/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-context.acceptance.ts b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-context.acceptance.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f58e551740db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-context.acceptance.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright IBM Corp. 2020. All Rights Reserved.
+// Node module: @loopback/example-graphql
+// This file is licensed under the MIT License.
+// License text available at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+import {createBindingFromClass} from '@loopback/core';
+import {GraphQLBindings, GraphQLServer} from '@loopback/graphql';
+import {expect, supertest} from '@loopback/testlab';
+import {RecipesDataSource} from '../../datasources';
+import {RecipeResolver} from '../../graphql-resolvers/recipe-resolver';
+import {RecipeRepository} from '../../repositories';
+import {sampleRecipes} from '../../sample-recipes';
+import {RecipeService} from '../../services/recipe.service';
+import {exampleQuery} from './graphql-tests';
+
+describe('GraphQL context', () => {
+  let server: GraphQLServer;
+  let repo: RecipeRepository;
+
+  before(givenServer);
+  after(stopServer);
+
+  it('invokes middleware', async () => {
+    await supertest(server.httpServer?.url)
+      .post('/graphql')
+      .set('content-type', 'application/json')
+      .accept('application/json')
+      .send({operationName: 'GetRecipe1', variables: {}, query: exampleQuery})
+      .expect(200);
+  });
+
+  async function givenServer() {
+    server = new GraphQLServer({host: '127.0.0.1', port: 0});
+    server.resolver(RecipeResolver);
+
+    // Customize the GraphQL context with additional information for test verification
+    server.bind(GraphQLBindings.GRAPHQL_CONTEXT_RESOLVER).to(ctx => {
+      return {...ctx, meta: 'loopback'};
+    });
+
+    // Register a GraphQL middleware to verify context resolution
+    server.middleware((resolverData, next) => {
+      expect(resolverData.context).to.containEql({meta: 'loopback'});
+      return next();
+    });
+
+    server.bind('recipes').to([...sampleRecipes]);
+    const repoBinding = createBindingFromClass(RecipeRepository);
+    server.add(repoBinding);
+    server.add(createBindingFromClass(RecipesDataSource));
+    server.add(createBindingFromClass(RecipeService));
+    await server.start();
+    repo = await server.get<RecipeRepository>(repoBinding.key);
+    await repo.start();
+  }
+
+  async function stopServer() {
+    if (!server) return;
+    await server.stop();
+    repo.stop();
+  }
+});
diff --git a/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-middleware.acceptance.ts b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-middleware.acceptance.ts
index 1a0e21e80680..a460f2482510 100644
--- a/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-middleware.acceptance.ts
+++ b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-middleware.acceptance.ts
@@ -3,26 +3,71 @@
 // This file is licensed under the MIT License.
 // License text available at https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
-import {createRestAppClient, givenHttpServerConfig} from '@loopback/testlab';
-import {GraphqlDemoApplication} from '../../';
-import {runTests} from './graphql-tests';
+import {createBindingFromClass} from '@loopback/core';
+import {GraphQLServer} from '@loopback/graphql';
+import {expect, supertest} from '@loopback/testlab';
+import {RecipesDataSource} from '../../datasources';
+import {RecipeResolver} from '../../graphql-resolvers/recipe-resolver';
+import {RecipeRepository} from '../../repositories';
+import {sampleRecipes} from '../../sample-recipes';
+import {RecipeService} from '../../services/recipe.service';
+import {exampleQuery} from './graphql-tests';
 
 describe('GraphQL middleware', () => {
-  let app: GraphqlDemoApplication;
+  let server: GraphQLServer;
+  let repo: RecipeRepository;
 
-  before(giveAppWithGraphQLMiddleware);
-  after(stopApp);
+  const fieldNamesCapturedByMiddleware: string[] = [];
 
-  runTests(() => createRestAppClient(app));
+  before(givenServer);
+  after(stopServer);
 
-  async function giveAppWithGraphQLMiddleware() {
-    app = new GraphqlDemoApplication({rest: givenHttpServerConfig()});
-    await app.boot();
-    await app.start();
-    return app;
+  it('invokes middleware', async () => {
+    await supertest(server.httpServer?.url)
+      .post('/graphql')
+      .set('content-type', 'application/json')
+      .accept('application/json')
+      .send({operationName: 'GetRecipe1', variables: {}, query: exampleQuery})
+      .expect(200);
+    expect(fieldNamesCapturedByMiddleware).to.eql([
+      // the query
+      'recipe',
+      // field resolvers
+      'title',
+      'description',
+      'ratings',
+      'creationDate',
+      'ratingsCount',
+      'averageRating',
+      'ingredients',
+      'numberInCollection',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  async function givenServer() {
+    server = new GraphQLServer({host: '127.0.0.1', port: 0});
+    server.resolver(RecipeResolver);
+
+    // Register a GraphQL middleware
+    server.middleware((resolverData, next) => {
+      // It's invoked for each field resolver
+      fieldNamesCapturedByMiddleware.push(resolverData.info.fieldName);
+      return next();
+    });
+
+    server.bind('recipes').to([...sampleRecipes]);
+    const repoBinding = createBindingFromClass(RecipeRepository);
+    server.add(repoBinding);
+    server.add(createBindingFromClass(RecipesDataSource));
+    server.add(createBindingFromClass(RecipeService));
+    await server.start();
+    repo = await server.get<RecipeRepository>(repoBinding.key);
+    await repo.start();
   }
 
-  async function stopApp() {
-    await app?.stop();
+  async function stopServer() {
+    if (!server) return;
+    await server.stop();
+    repo.stop();
   }
 });
diff --git a/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-tests.ts b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-tests.ts
index b76446ff4daa..e82b3919a9e9 100644
--- a/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-tests.ts
+++ b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql-tests.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export function runTests(getClient: () => supertest.SuperTest<supertest.Test>) {
       .post('/graphql')
       .set('content-type', 'application/json')
       .accept('application/json')
-      .send({operationName: 'GetRecipe1', variables: {}, query: example})
+      .send({operationName: 'GetRecipe1', variables: {}, query: exampleQuery})
       .expect(200, expectedData);
   });
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function runTests(getClient: () => supertest.SuperTest<supertest.Test>) {
       .post('/graphql')
       .set('content-type', 'application/json')
       .accept('application/json')
-      .send({operationName: 'AddRecipe', variables: {}, query: example})
+      .send({operationName: 'AddRecipe', variables: {}, query: exampleQuery})
       .expect(200);
     expect(res.body.data.addRecipe).to.containEql({
       id: '4',
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ export function runTests(getClient: () => supertest.SuperTest<supertest.Test>) {
       .post('/graphql')
       .set('content-type', 'application/json')
       .accept('application/json')
-      .send({operationName: 'GetRecipes', variables: {}, query: example})
+      .send({operationName: 'GetRecipes', variables: {}, query: exampleQuery})
       .expect(200);
     expect(res.body.data.recipes).to.eql(expectedRecipes);
   });
 }
 
-const example = `query GetRecipe1 {
+export const exampleQuery = `query GetRecipe1 {
   recipe(recipeId: "1") {
     title
     description
diff --git a/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql.acceptance.ts b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql.acceptance.ts
index d7c064da3ce4..b48247e63f63 100644
--- a/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql.acceptance.ts
+++ b/examples/graphql/src/__tests__/acceptance/graphql.acceptance.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
 
 import {Application, createBindingFromClass} from '@loopback/core';
 import {GraphQLServer} from '@loopback/graphql';
-import {supertest} from '@loopback/testlab';
+import {
+  createRestAppClient,
+  givenHttpServerConfig,
+  supertest,
+} from '@loopback/testlab';
+import {GraphqlDemoApplication} from '../../';
 import {RecipesDataSource} from '../../datasources';
 import {RecipeResolver} from '../../graphql-resolvers/recipe-resolver';
 import {RecipeRepository} from '../../repositories';
@@ -72,3 +77,23 @@ describe('GraphQL application', () => {
     await app.stop();
   }
 });
+
+describe('GraphQL as middleware', () => {
+  let app: GraphqlDemoApplication;
+
+  before(giveAppWithGraphQLMiddleware);
+  after(stopApp);
+
+  runTests(() => createRestAppClient(app));
+
+  async function giveAppWithGraphQLMiddleware() {
+    app = new GraphqlDemoApplication({rest: givenHttpServerConfig()});
+    await app.boot();
+    await app.start();
+    return app;
+  }
+
+  async function stopApp() {
+    await app?.stop();
+  }
+});