diff --git a/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.spec.ts b/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.spec.ts
index 2b55ea07f9..343b727ac5 100644
--- a/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.spec.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,90 @@ describe('GraphQL detection and metadata extraction', () => {
       )
       expect(result).toBeUndefined()
     })
+
+    it('should use operationType from body when query field is absent', () => {
+      const requestBody = JSON.stringify({
+        operationName: 'CreateUser',
+        operationType: 'mutation',
+        variables: { name: 'Alice' },
+      })
+
+      const result = extractGraphQlRequestMetadata({ method: 'POST', url: '/graphql', requestBody }, false)
+
+      expect(result).toEqual({
+        operationType: 'mutation',
+        operationName: 'CreateUser',
+        variables: '{"name":"Alice"}',
+        payload: undefined,
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should prefer operationType derived from query field over explicit operationType in body', () => {
+      const requestBody = JSON.stringify({
+        query: 'query GetUser { user { id } }',
+        operationName: 'GetUser',
+        operationType: 'mutation',
+      })
+
+      const result = extractGraphQlRequestMetadata({ method: 'POST', url: '/graphql', requestBody }, false)
+
+      expect(result?.operationType).toBe('query')
+    })
+
+    it('should fall back to operationType from body when query has no parseable operation type', () => {
+      const requestBody = JSON.stringify({
+        query: '{ user { id } }',
+        operationName: 'GetUser',
+        operationType: 'query',
+      })
+
+      const result = extractGraphQlRequestMetadata({ method: 'POST', url: '/graphql', requestBody }, false)
+
+      expect(result?.operationType).toBe('query')
+    })
+
+    it('should ignore unknown operationType value from body', () => {
+      const requestBody = JSON.stringify({
+        operationName: 'DoSomething',
+        operationType: 'foobar',
+      })
+
+      const result = extractGraphQlRequestMetadata({ method: 'POST', url: '/graphql', requestBody }, false)
+
+      expect(result?.operationType).toBeUndefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should ignore mixed-case operationType value from body', () => {
+      const requestBody = JSON.stringify({
+        operationName: 'DoSomething',
+        operationType: 'Mutation',
+      })
+
+      const result = extractGraphQlRequestMetadata({ method: 'POST', url: '/graphql', requestBody }, false)
+
+      expect(result?.operationType).toBeUndefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should use operationType from URL params for GET requests when query param is absent', () => {
+      const url = 'http://example.com/graphql?operationName=CreateUser&operationType=mutation'
+
+      const result = extractGraphQlRequestMetadata({ method: 'GET', url, requestBody: undefined }, false)
+
+      expect(result).toEqual({
+        operationType: 'mutation',
+        operationName: 'CreateUser',
+        variables: undefined,
+        payload: undefined,
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should prefer operationType derived from query URL param over explicit operationType URL param for GET requests', () => {
+      const url = 'http://example.com/graphql?query=mutation%20CreateUser%20%7B%20createUser%20%7D&operationType=query'
+
+      const result = extractGraphQlRequestMetadata({ method: 'GET', url, requestBody: undefined }, false)
+
+      expect(result?.operationType).toBe('mutation')
+    })
   })
 
   describe('request payload truncation', () => {
diff --git a/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.ts b/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.ts
index 7227548ea7..c2200cae22 100644
--- a/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.ts
+++ b/packages/rum-core/src/domain/resource/graphql.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ interface RawGraphQlMetadata {
   query?: string
   operationName?: string
   variables?: string
+  operationType?: string
 }
 
 export interface GraphQlError {
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ function extractFromBody(requestBody: unknown): RawGraphQlMetadata | undefined {
     query?: string
     operationName?: string
     variables?: unknown
+    operationType?: string
   }>(requestBody)
 
   if (!graphqlBody) {
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ function extractFromBody(requestBody: unknown): RawGraphQlMetadata | undefined {
     query: graphqlBody.query,
     operationName: graphqlBody.operationName,
     variables: graphqlBody.variables ? JSON.stringify(graphqlBody.variables) : undefined,
+    operationType: graphqlBody.operationType,
   }
 }
 
@@ -130,6 +133,7 @@ function extractFromUrlQueryParams(url: string): RawGraphQlMetadata {
     query: searchParams.get('query') || undefined,
     operationName: searchParams.get('operationName') || undefined,
     variables,
+    operationType: searchParams.get('operationType') || undefined,
   }
 }
 
@@ -146,6 +150,13 @@ function sanitizeGraphQlMetadata(rawMetadata: RawGraphQlMetadata, trackPayload:
     }
   }
 
+  if (!operationType) {
+    const bodyType = rawMetadata.operationType
+    if (bodyType === 'query' || bodyType === 'mutation' || bodyType === 'subscription') {
+      operationType = bodyType
+    }
+  }
+
   if (rawMetadata.variables) {
     variables = rawMetadata.variables
   }
diff --git a/test/e2e/scenario/rum/graphql.scenario.ts b/test/e2e/scenario/rum/graphql.scenario.ts
index c574d07fc3..3fe56a4220 100644
--- a/test/e2e/scenario/rum/graphql.scenario.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/scenario/rum/graphql.scenario.ts
@@ -188,4 +188,85 @@ test.describe('GraphQL tracking', () => {
         payload: undefined,
       })
     })
+
+  createTest('use operationType from POST body when query field is absent')
+    .withRum(buildGraphQlConfig())
+    .run(async ({ intakeRegistry, flushEvents, page }) => {
+      await page.evaluate(() =>
+        window.fetch('/graphql', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            operationName: 'CreateUser',
+            operationType: 'mutation',
+            variables: { name: 'Alice' },
+          }),
+        })
+      )
+
+      await flushEvents()
+      const resourceEvent = intakeRegistry.rumResourceEvents.find((event) => event.resource.url.includes('/graphql'))!
+      expect(resourceEvent).toBeDefined()
+      expect(resourceEvent.resource.graphql).toEqual({
+        operationType: 'mutation',
+        operationName: 'CreateUser',
+        variables: '{"name":"Alice"}',
+        payload: undefined,
+      })
+    })
+
+  createTest('query field operationType takes precedence over explicit operationType in POST body')
+    .withRum(buildGraphQlConfig())
+    .run(async ({ intakeRegistry, flushEvents, page }) => {
+      await page.evaluate(() =>
+        window.fetch('/graphql', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({
+            query: 'query GetUser { user { id } }',
+            operationName: 'GetUser',
+            operationType: 'mutation',
+          }),
+        })
+      )
+
+      await flushEvents()
+      const resourceEvent = intakeRegistry.rumResourceEvents.find((event) => event.resource.url.includes('/graphql'))!
+      expect(resourceEvent).toBeDefined()
+      expect(resourceEvent.resource.graphql?.operationType).toBe('query')
+    })
+
+  createTest('use operationType from GET URL params when query param is absent')
+    .withRum(buildGraphQlConfig())
+    .run(async ({ intakeRegistry, flushEvents, page }) => {
+      await page.evaluate(() => {
+        const url = `/graphql?operationName=CreateUser&operationType=mutation&variables=${encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify({ name: 'Bob' }))}`
+        return window.fetch(url, { method: 'GET' })
+      })
+
+      await flushEvents()
+      const resourceEvent = intakeRegistry.rumResourceEvents.find((event) => event.resource.url.includes('/graphql'))!
+      expect(resourceEvent).toBeDefined()
+      expect(resourceEvent.resource.method).toBe('GET')
+      expect(resourceEvent.resource.graphql).toEqual({
+        operationType: 'mutation',
+        operationName: 'CreateUser',
+        variables: '{"name":"Bob"}',
+        payload: undefined,
+      })
+    })
+
+  createTest('query param operationType takes precedence over explicit operationType GET URL param')
+    .withRum(buildGraphQlConfig())
+    .run(async ({ intakeRegistry, flushEvents, page }) => {
+      await page.evaluate(() => {
+        const url = `/graphql?query=${encodeURIComponent('query GetUser { user { id } }')}&operationName=GetUser&operationType=mutation`
+        return window.fetch(url, { method: 'GET' })
+      })
+
+      await flushEvents()
+      const resourceEvent = intakeRegistry.rumResourceEvents.find((event) => event.resource.url.includes('/graphql'))!
+      expect(resourceEvent).toBeDefined()
+      expect(resourceEvent.resource.graphql?.operationType).toBe('query')
+    })
 })