diff --git a/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py b/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py
index ceca3eb..ff257b3 100644
--- a/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py
+++ b/flask_graphql/graphqlview.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class GraphQLView(View):
     root_value = None
     pretty = False
     graphiql = False
+    backend = None
     graphiql_version = None
     graphiql_template = None
     graphiql_html_title = None
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ def get_context(self):
     def get_middleware(self):
         return self.middleware
 
+    def get_backend(self):
+        return self.backend
+
     def get_executor(self):
         return self.executor
 
@@ -68,6 +72,13 @@ def dispatch_request(self):
 
             pretty = self.pretty or show_graphiql or request.args.get('pretty')
 
+            extra_options = {}
+            executor = self.get_executor()
+            if executor:
+                # We only include it optionally since
+                # executor is not a valid argument in all backends
+                extra_options['executor'] = executor
+
             execution_results, all_params = run_http_query(
                 self.schema,
                 request_method,
@@ -75,12 +86,13 @@ def dispatch_request(self):
                 query_data=request.args,
                 batch_enabled=self.batch,
                 catch=catch,
+                backend=self.get_backend(),
 
                 # Execute options
-                root_value=self.get_root_value(),
-                context_value=self.get_context(),
+                root=self.get_root_value(),
+                context=self.get_context(),
                 middleware=self.get_middleware(),
-                executor=self.get_executor(),
+                **extra_options
             )
             result, status_code = encode_execution_results(
                 execution_results,
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 538317b..f86347f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 required_packages = [
-    'graphql-core>=1.0',
+    'graphql-core>=2.1rc1',
     'flask>=0.7.0',
-    'graphql-server-core>=1.0.dev'
+    'graphql-server-core>=1.1rc0'
 ]
 
 setup(
     name='Flask-GraphQL',
-    version='1.4.1',
+    version='2.0rc0',
     description='Adds GraphQL support to your Flask application',
     long_description=open('README.rst').read(),
     url='https://github.com/graphql-python/flask-graphql',
diff --git a/tests/app.py b/tests/app.py
index 9f11aee..0d38502 100644
--- a/tests/app.py
+++ b/tests/app.py
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 from flask import Flask
 from flask_graphql import GraphQLView
 from .schema import Schema
+from graphql import GraphQLCachedBackend
+# from quiver.backend import GraphQLQuiverBackend
 
 
 def create_app(path='/graphql', **kwargs):
+    # backend = GraphQLCachedBackend(GraphQLQuiverBackend({"async_framework": "PROMISE"}))
+    backend = None
     app = Flask(__name__)
     app.debug = True
-    app.add_url_rule(path, view_func=GraphQLView.as_view('graphql', schema=Schema, **kwargs))
+    app.add_url_rule(path, view_func=GraphQLView.as_view('graphql', schema=Schema, backend=backend, **kwargs))
     return app
 
 
diff --git a/tests/schema.py b/tests/schema.py
index 742ca09..f841672 100644
--- a/tests/schema.py
+++ b/tests/schema.py
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ def resolve_raises(*_):
     fields={
         'thrower': GraphQLField(GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString), resolver=resolve_raises),
         'request': GraphQLField(GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString),
-                                resolver=lambda obj, args, context, info: context.args.get('q')),
+                                resolver=lambda obj, info: info.context.args.get('q')),
         'context': GraphQLField(GraphQLNonNull(GraphQLString),
-                                resolver=lambda obj, args, context, info: context),
+                                resolver=lambda obj, info: info.context),
         'test': GraphQLField(
             type=GraphQLString,
             args={
                 'who': GraphQLArgument(GraphQLString)
             },
-            resolver=lambda obj, args, context, info: 'Hello %s' % (args.get('who') or 'World')
+            resolver=lambda obj, info, who='World': 'Hello %s' % who
         )
     }
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_graphqlview.py b/tests/test_graphqlview.py
index 5f53dfe..77626d4 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphqlview.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphqlview.py
@@ -194,6 +194,19 @@ def test_allows_post_with_url_encoding(client):
     }
 
 
+# def test_benchmark(client, benchmark):
+#     url = url_string()
+#     data = urlencode(dict(query='{test}'))
+#     def fun():
+#         return client.post(url_string(), data=data, content_type='application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
+
+#     response = benchmark(fun)
+#     assert response.status_code == 200
+#     assert response_json(response) == {
+#         'data': {'test': "Hello World"}
+#     }
+
+
 def test_supports_post_json_query_with_string_variables(client):
     response = client.post(url_string(), data=j(
         query='query helloWho($who: String){ test(who: $who) }',
@@ -353,7 +366,7 @@ def test_handles_field_errors_caught_by_graphql(client):
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response_json(response) == {
         'data': None,
-        'errors': [{'locations': [{'column': 2, 'line': 1}], 'message': 'Throws!'}]
+        'errors': [{'locations': [{'column': 2, 'line': 1}], 'path': ['thrower'], 'message': 'Throws!'}]
     }
 
 
@@ -362,7 +375,7 @@ def test_handles_syntax_errors_caught_by_graphql(client):
     assert response.status_code == 400
     assert response_json(response) == {
         'errors': [{'locations': [{'column': 1, 'line': 1}],
-                    'message': 'Syntax Error GraphQL request (1:1) '
+                    'message': 'Syntax Error GraphQL (1:1) '
                                'Unexpected Name "syntaxerror"\n\n1: syntaxerror\n   ^\n'}]
     }
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 407f02c..caf146c 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ setenv =
 deps =
     pytest>=2.7.2
     pytest-flask>=0.10.0
-    graphql-core>=1.0
+    graphql-core>=2.1rc1
     graphql-server-core>=1.0.dev
     Flask>=0.10.0
     pytest-cov
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ commands =
 basepython=python3.5
 deps =
     isort
-    graphql-core>=1.0
+    graphql-core>=2.1rc1
     Flask>=0.10.0
 commands =
     isort --check-only flask_graphql/ -rc