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 ## Defining the Schema Class
 
-A plugin can extend NetBox's GraphQL API by registering its own schema class. By default, NetBox will attempt to import `graphql.schema` from the plugin, if it exists. This path can be overridden by defining `graphql_schema` on the PluginConfig instance as the dotted path to the desired Python class. This class must be a subclass of `graphene.ObjectType`.
+A plugin can extend NetBox's GraphQL API by registering its own schema class. By default, NetBox will attempt to import `graphql.schema` from the plugin, if it exists. This path can be overridden by defining `graphql_schema` on the PluginConfig instance as the dotted path to the desired Python class.
 
 ### Example