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devcon 7 / indexing ethereum when and how to build an indexer

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Indexing Ethereum: When and How to Build an Indexer

Duration: 00:26:07

Speaker: Ryan Smith

Type: Talk

Expertise: Intermediate

Event: Devcon

Date: Nov 2024

Open source Ethereum Indexers are great for quickly getting your project off the ground. However, there are limits to these tools and in some cases building your own Indexer is the right thing to do. This talk will explore why you might want to build your own and outline a technical approach for building simple, reliable Indexers.

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