TL;DR: The open discussion focused on the Firehose chart developed by the GraphOps team for Launchpad, a Kubernetes toolkit for indexers. Carlos from GraphOps presented on Kubernetes basics, Helm charts, and the Firehose-Ethereum chart, demonstrating its deployment flexibility. The team invited indexers to try Launchpad and send any feedback their way. Opening remarks Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 178…
The Graph Builders Office Hours #50 featured a subgraph showcase highlighting new and upcoming features. TL;DR: Learn about the latest advancements in subgraph technology, including timeseries aggregations, indexed argument filtering, and parallelized ETH calls, while also discussing the future potential of modular, reusable subgraphs and improvements to IPFS robustness within The Graph ecosystem. The Graph ecosystem is evolving rapidly, offering…
TL;DR: Indexers discuss moving to the new payment system (TAP), that they need to wait for the next indexer agent release before moving, and why not everyone should move at the same time. They also talked about the state of indexer documentation and the need to have one place to retrieve up-to-date information that aligns with releases. IOH welcomed two…
TL;DR: In episode 176 of The Graph Indexer Office Hours, key topics included indexers sharing their experiences with switching to the Timeline Allocation Protocol (TAP), troubleshooting issues with the indexer-agent during upgrades, and configuring ingress endpoints for the public indexer URL. Participants also delved into managing subgraph deployments across multiple nodes, utilizing indexing rules, and bringing to light an off-chain…
Set up Rust toolchain and install Substreams CLI for Substreams development. TL;DR: Substreams CLI is a powerful tool for building, deploying, and managing Substreams, a blockchain data indexing technology. It requires setting up a Rust environment and installing dependencies before the CLI itself. Once installed, developers can access a wide range of commands to streamline Substreams development, enabling efficient extraction…
TL;DR: The Graph has released Timeline Aggregation Protocol (TAP), a new payment system that minimizes trust and allows for multiple gateways. The release includes a new indexer-service-rs, which replaces the current indexer service and offers improved stability and performance. Indexers are encouraged to migrate to TAP soon, with the old indexer service expected to be deprecated in a few months….
Use subgraphs, Substreams, and APIs from Pinax. Blockchain technology holds promise as a neutral layer of the internet. Web3 is a place where code establishes trust without intermediaries. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others have delivered on a piece of this promise. Blockchains store data immutably across countless decentralized nodes. However, direct access to this blockchain data can be complex and resource-intensive….
TL;DR: Pinax datasets simplify accessing blockchain data, making it easy for analysts to focus on analysis without needing specialized tools. Accessing blockchain data for analysis is complex, especially for analysts without specialized blockchain data extraction knowledge, but demand in this space is growing. Pinax will soon offer datasets that make it effortless for anyone to access blockchain data for analysis…
TL;DR: This week, indexers share what they’d like to cover in upcoming educational sessions on Kubernetes, plus Semiotic Labs shares an update on Timeline Aggregation Protocol, which is ready for testing on testnet and will be deployed to mainnet soon. Opening remarks Hello everyone, and welcome to episode 174 of Indexer Office Hours! GRTiQ 185 Catch the GRTiQ Podcast with…
Pinax helped The Graph engage with conference participants and promote the power of the protocol. On August 16–18, 2024, ETH Shenzhen gathered web3 developers, enthusiasts, and cutting-edge project teams to explore the future of the Ethereum ecosystem. The event was co-hosted by OpenBuild (@OpenBuildxyz), the Shenzhen University Blockchain Association, and Panta Rhei (@0xpantarhei). ETH Shenzhen aimed to connect, inspire, and…