Question 1

What is GetBlock's Indexed Data Layer?

Accepted Answer

GetBlock's Indexed Data Layer provides instant access to indexed historical blockchain data for Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain and other networks through a GraphQL SDK. Built on SQD Network infrastructure, it removes the need to parse raw events, maintain archive nodes, or send large volumes of RPC calls. All blocks, transactions, instructions, logs and account updates are already parsed and structured for simple GraphQL queries starting from 99 dollars per month.

Question 2

How does the Indexed Data Layer work technically?

Accepted Answer

The system operates through three layers. The SQD Network processes each chain's blockstream, extracting and normalizing transactions, instructions, logs and account updates across distributed infrastructure. GetBlock Portal instances provide high-performance GraphQL endpoints with global distribution for low latency. The optional Spray layer offers fast access to pre-finalization data through direct validator connections for trading and MEV applications.

Question 3

What blockchain data is included in the indexed archive?

Accepted Answer

The archive includes block hashes, slots, timestamps, validators and compute units. Transaction data includes signatures, fee payer addresses, status, errors and fees. Instruction data includes program IDs, execution order, decoded inputs and involved accounts. Account updates include balances, owner programs, data changes and rent epochs. Log data includes messages, log levels, timestamps and transaction signatures.

Question 4

How is the Indexed Data Layer different from running your own archive node?

Accepted Answer

Running an archive node requires powerful servers, terabytes of storage, continuous maintenance and custom indexing logic plus long sync times. GetBlock's Indexed Data Layer removes these costs by providing ready-to-use structured historical data from one API endpoint. No setup, parsing or backfilling is required, reducing time-to-market from months to minutes.

Question 5

What use cases benefit most from indexed historical data?

Accepted Answer

Analytics and trading tools use indexed data for backtesting, liquidity and TVL monitoring, and pattern detection. DApps and wallets use it for full transaction history, asset tracking and fast UI updates. Enterprises and infrastructure providers use it for internal analytics, B2B data services and as an alternative to maintaining archive nodes.

Question 6

How do you query data using the GraphQL SDK?

Accepted Answer

The SDK connects to GetBlock's GraphQL endpoint and allows simple typed queries without handling raw blockchain structures. Developers can filter by event type, time range or program parameters. A query for recent transfers can request sender, recipient, amount and transaction hash with ordering and limits. More complex queries can filter swaps by pool address and aggregate token amounts without building custom parsers.

Question 7

What is the SQD Network and Portal infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

The SQD Network is a decentralized indexing protocol that processes blocks, transactions and state changes across supported networks. Its distributed design ensures reliability and data availability. GetBlock Portal instances act as global gateways that provide unified API access, low-latency responses, high availability and a clean interface to the underlying distributed storage.

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