diff --git a/netbox/utilities/api.py b/netbox/utilities/api.py
index 6793c0526..cc13e1b13 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/api.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/api.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ __all__ = (
     'get_serializer_for_model',
     'get_view_name',
     'is_api_request',
+    'is_graphql_request',
 )
 
 
@@ -60,6 +61,13 @@ def is_api_request(request):
     return request.path_info.startswith(api_path) and request.content_type == HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE_JSON
 
 
+def is_graphql_request(request):
+    """
+    Return True of the request is being made via the GraphQL API.
+    """
+    return request.path_info == reverse('graphql') and request.content_type == HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE_JSON
+
+
 def get_view_name(view):
     """
     Derive the view name from its associated model, if it has one. Fall back to DRF's built-in `get_view_name()`.