diff --git a/lib/external/type-graphql.types.ts b/lib/external/type-graphql.types.ts
index 0ff1978e9..3203b2113 100644
--- a/lib/external/type-graphql.types.ts
+++ b/lib/external/type-graphql.types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Type } from '@nestjs/common';
-import { GraphQLScalarType } from 'graphql';
+import { GraphQLDirective, GraphQLScalarType } from 'graphql';
 
 /**
  * Some external types have to be included in order to provide types safety
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ import { GraphQLScalarType } from 'graphql';
  * see: https://github.com/19majkel94/type-graphql
  * 0.16.0
  */
-export type TypeValue =
-  | Type<any>
-  | GraphQLScalarType
-  | Function
-  | object
-  | symbol;
+export type TypeValue = Type<any> | GraphQLScalarType | Function | object | symbol;
 export type ReturnTypeFuncValue = TypeValue | [TypeValue];
 export type ReturnTypeFunc = (returns?: void) => ReturnTypeFuncValue;
 export type NullableListOptions = 'items' | 'itemsAndList';
@@ -38,12 +33,14 @@ export interface ResolverClassOptions {
 }
 export type ClassTypeResolver = (of?: void) => Type<any>;
 export type BasicOptions = DecoratorTypeOptions & DescriptionOptions;
-export type AdvancedOptions = BasicOptions &
-  DepreciationOptions &
-  SchemaNameOptions;
+export type AdvancedOptions = BasicOptions & DepreciationOptions & SchemaNameOptions;
+
 export interface BuildSchemaOptions {
   dateScalarMode?: DateScalarMode;
   scalarsMap?: ScalarsTypeMap[];
+  /** Any types that are not directly referenced or returned by resolvers */
+  orphanedTypes?: Function[];
+  directives?: GraphQLDirective[];
 }
 export type DateScalarMode = 'isoDate' | 'timestamp';
 export interface ScalarsTypeMap {
diff --git a/lib/graphql-federation.factory.ts b/lib/graphql-federation.factory.ts
index 909982992..5f1ad4d67 100644
--- a/lib/graphql-federation.factory.ts
+++ b/lib/graphql-federation.factory.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { gql } from 'apollo-server-core';
 import { loadPackage } from '@nestjs/common/utils/load-package.util';
-
 import { extend } from './utils';
+import { isEmpty, forEach } from 'lodash';
 import {
   ScalarsExplorerService,
   DelegatesExplorerService,
   ResolversExplorerService,
 } from './services';
+import { mergeSchemas } from 'graphql-tools';
 import { GqlModuleOptions } from './interfaces';
+import { GraphQLSchemaBuilder } from './graphql-schema-builder';
+import { GraphQLFactory } from './graphql.factory';
+import { GraphQLSchema, GraphQLSchemaConfig } from 'graphql';
+import { GraphQLObjectType } from 'graphql';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class GraphQLFederationFactory {
@@ -16,38 +21,80 @@ export class GraphQLFederationFactory {
     private readonly resolversExplorerService: ResolversExplorerService,
     private readonly delegatesExplorerService: DelegatesExplorerService,
     private readonly scalarsExplorerService: ScalarsExplorerService,
+    private readonly gqlSchemaBuilder: GraphQLSchemaBuilder,
+    private readonly graphqlFactory: GraphQLFactory,
   ) {}
 
-  private extendResolvers(resolvers: any[]) {
-    return resolvers.reduce((prev, curr) => extend(prev, curr), {});
+  async mergeOptions(options: GqlModuleOptions = {}): Promise<GqlModuleOptions> {
+    const transformSchema = async s => (options.transformSchema ? options.transformSchema(s) : s);
+
+    let schema: GraphQLSchema;
+    if (options.autoSchemaFile) {
+      // Enable support when Directive support in type-graphql goes stable
+      throw new Error('Code-first not supported yet');
+      schema = await this.generateSchema(options);
+    } else if (!isEmpty(options.typeDefs)) {
+      schema = options.schema;
+    } else {
+      schema = this.buildSchemaFromTypeDefs(options);
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ...options,
+      schema: await transformSchema(schema),
+      typeDefs: undefined,
+    };
   }
 
-  async mergeOptions(options: GqlModuleOptions = {}): Promise<GqlModuleOptions> {
+  private buildSchemaFromTypeDefs(options: GqlModuleOptions) {
     const { buildFederatedSchema } = loadPackage('@apollo/federation', 'ApolloFederation');
 
-    const externalResolvers = Array.isArray(options.resolvers)
-      ? options.resolvers
-      : [options.resolvers];
-    const resolvers = this.extendResolvers([
-      this.resolversExplorerService.explore(),
-      this.delegatesExplorerService.explore(),
-      ...this.scalarsExplorerService.explore(),
-      ...externalResolvers,
-    ]);
-
-    const schema = buildFederatedSchema([
+    return buildFederatedSchema([
       {
         typeDefs: gql`
           ${options.typeDefs}
         `,
-        resolvers,
+        resolvers: this.getResolvers(options.resolvers),
       },
     ]);
+  }
+
+  private async generateSchema(options: GqlModuleOptions): Promise<GraphQLSchema> {
+    const { buildFederatedSchema, printSchema } = loadPackage(
+      '@apollo/federation',
+      'ApolloFederation',
+    );
+
+    const autoGeneratedSchema: GraphQLSchema = await this.gqlSchemaBuilder.buildFederatedSchema(
+      options.autoSchemaFile,
+      options.buildSchemaOptions,
+      this.resolversExplorerService.getAllCtors(),
+    );
+    const executableSchema = buildFederatedSchema({
+      typeDefs: gql(printSchema(autoGeneratedSchema)),
+      resolvers: this.getResolvers(options.resolvers),
+    });
+
+    const schema = options.schema
+      ? mergeSchemas({
+          schemas: [options.schema, executableSchema],
+        })
+      : executableSchema;
+
+    return schema;
+  }
+
+  private getResolvers(optionResolvers) {
+    optionResolvers = Array.isArray(optionResolvers) ? optionResolvers : [optionResolvers];
+    return this.extendResolvers([
+      this.resolversExplorerService.explore(),
+      this.delegatesExplorerService.explore(),
+      ...this.scalarsExplorerService.explore(),
+      ...optionResolvers,
+    ]);
+  }
 
-    return {
-      ...options,
-      schema,
-      typeDefs: undefined,
-    };
+  private extendResolvers(resolvers: any[]) {
+    return resolvers.reduce((prev, curr) => extend(prev, curr), {});
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/graphql-schema-builder.ts b/lib/graphql-schema-builder.ts
index 26ff2fd12..ee72d3b4c 100644
--- a/lib/graphql-schema-builder.ts
+++ b/lib/graphql-schema-builder.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { loadPackage } from '@nestjs/common/utils/load-package.util';
-import { GraphQLSchema } from 'graphql';
+import { GraphQLSchema, specifiedDirectives } from 'graphql';
 import { BuildSchemaOptions } from './external/type-graphql.types';
 import { ScalarsExplorerService } from './services';
 import { lazyMetadataStorage } from './storages/lazy-metadata.storage';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class GraphQLSchemaBuilder {
-  constructor(
-    private readonly scalarsExplorerService: ScalarsExplorerService,
-  ) {}
+  constructor(private readonly scalarsExplorerService: ScalarsExplorerService) {}
 
   async build(
     autoSchemaFile: string | boolean,
@@ -36,10 +34,48 @@ export class GraphQLSchemaBuilder {
     }
   }
 
+  async buildFederatedSchema(
+    autoSchemaFile: string | boolean,
+    options: BuildSchemaOptions = {},
+    resolvers: Function[],
+  ) {
+    lazyMetadataStorage.load();
+
+    const buildSchema = this.loadBuildSchemaFactory();
+    const scalarsMap = this.scalarsExplorerService.getScalarsMap();
+
+    try {
+      return await buildSchema({
+        ...options,
+        directives: [
+          ...specifiedDirectives,
+          ...this.loadFederationDirectives(),
+          ...((options && options.directives) || []),
+        ],
+        emitSchemaFile: autoSchemaFile !== true ? autoSchemaFile : false,
+        validate: false,
+        scalarsMap,
+        resolvers,
+        skipCheck: true,
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      if (err && err.details) {
+        console.error(err.details);
+      }
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
   private loadBuildSchemaFactory(): (...args: any[]) => GraphQLSchema {
-    const { buildSchema } = loadPackage('type-graphql', 'SchemaBuilder', () =>
-      require('type-graphql'),
-    );
+    const { buildSchema } = loadPackage('type-graphql', 'SchemaBuilder');
     return buildSchema;
   }
+
+  private loadFederationDirectives() {
+    const { federationDirectives } = loadPackage(
+      '@apollo/federation/dist/directives',
+      'SchemaBuilder',
+    );
+    return federationDirectives;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/typegraphql-federation.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/typegraphql-federation.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf1de8ca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/typegraphql-federation.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Test } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import * as request from 'supertest';
+import { ApplicationModule } from '../type-graphql-federation/app.module';
+
+describe.skip('TypeGraphQL - Federation', () => {
+  let app: INestApplication;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const module = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      imports: [ApplicationModule],
+    }).compile();
+
+    app = module.createNestApplication();
+    await app.init();
+  });
+
+  it(`should return query result`, () => {
+    return request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .post('/graphql')
+      .send({
+        operationName: null,
+        variables: {},
+        query: `
+        {
+          _service { sdl }
+        }`,
+      })
+      .expect(200, {
+        data: {
+          _service: {
+            sdl:
+              'type Post @key(fields: "id") {\n  id: ID!\n  title: String!\n  authorId: Int!\n}\n\ntype Query {\n  findPost(id: Float!): Post!\n  getPosts: [Post!]!\n}\n\ntype User @extends @key(fields: "id") {\n  id: ID! @external\n  posts: [Post!]!\n}\n',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await app.close();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/app.module.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/app.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5542db0c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/app.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { GraphQLFederationModule } from '../../lib';
+import { UserModule } from './user/user.module';
+import { PostModule } from './post/post.module';
+import { User } from './user/user.entity';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [
+    UserModule,
+    PostModule,
+    GraphQLFederationModule.forRoot({
+      debug: false,
+      autoSchemaFile: true,
+      buildSchemaOptions: {
+        orphanedTypes: [User],
+      },
+    }),
+  ],
+})
+export class ApplicationModule {}
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/main.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/main.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c04a543a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/main.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { NestFactory } from '@nestjs/core';
+import { ApplicationModule } from './app.module';
+
+async function bootstrap() {
+  const app = await NestFactory.create(ApplicationModule);
+  app.useGlobalPipes(new ValidationPipe());
+  await app.listen(3000);
+}
+bootstrap();
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.entity.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.entity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cd68f897
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.entity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Field, ID, ObjectType, Directive, Int } from 'type-graphql';
+
+@ObjectType()
+@Directive('@key(fields: "id")')
+export class Post {
+  @Field(type => ID)
+  public id: number;
+
+  @Field()
+  public title: string;
+
+  @Field(type => Int)
+  public authorId: number;
+
+  constructor(post: Partial<Post>) {
+    Object.assign(this, post);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.module.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cba92ef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { PostService } from './post.service';
+import { PostResolver } from './post.resolver';
+
+@Module({
+  providers: [PostService, PostResolver],
+  exports: [PostService],
+})
+export class PostModule {}
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.resolver.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.resolver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6a42e587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.resolver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Query, Args, ResolveReference, Resolver } from '../../../lib';
+import { PostService } from './post.service';
+import { Post } from './post.entity';
+
+@Resolver(of => Post)
+export class PostResolver {
+  constructor(private readonly postService: PostService) {}
+
+  @Query(returns => Post)
+  public findPost(@Args('id') id: number) {
+    return this.postService.findOne(id);
+  }
+
+  @Query(returns => [Post])
+  public getPosts() {
+    return this.postService.all();
+  }
+
+  @ResolveReference()
+  public resolveRef(reference: any) {
+    return this.postService.findOne(reference.id);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.service.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09f9a6a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/post/post.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { Post } from './post.entity';
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+const data = [
+  {
+    id: 1,
+    title: 'hello world',
+    authorId: 2,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 2,
+    title: 'lorem ipsum',
+    authorId: 1,
+  },
+];
+
+@Injectable()
+export class PostService {
+  public findOne(id: number) {
+    const post = data.find(p => p.id === id);
+    if (post) {
+      return new Post(post);
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  public all() {
+    return data.map(p => new Post(p));
+  }
+
+  public forAuthor(authorId: number) {
+    return data.filter(p => p.authorId === authorId).map(p => new Post(p));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.entity.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.entity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b718d353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.entity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Field, ID, ObjectType, Directive } from 'type-graphql';
+import { Post } from '../post/post.entity';
+
+@ObjectType()
+@Directive('@extends')
+@Directive('@key(fields: "id")')
+export class User {
+  @Field(type => ID)
+  @Directive('@external')
+  public id: number;
+
+  @Field(type => [Post])
+  public posts: Post[];
+
+  constructor(post: Partial<User>) {
+    Object.assign(this, post);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.module.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..502eb79af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { UserResolver } from './user.resolver';
+import { PostModule } from '../post/post.module';
+
+@Module({
+  providers: [UserResolver],
+  imports: [PostModule],
+})
+export class UserModule {}
diff --git a/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.resolver.ts b/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.resolver.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ced2e1db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/type-graphql-federation/user/user.resolver.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { ResolveProperty, Parent, Resolver } from '../../../lib';
+import { PostService } from '../post/post.service';
+import { User } from './user.entity';
+
+@Resolver(of => User)
+export class UserResolver {
+  constructor(private readonly postService: PostService) {}
+
+  @ResolveProperty()
+  public posts(@Parent() user: User) {
+    return this.postService.forAuthor(user.id);
+  }
+}