Advanced Indexer Strategies

Evaluating Subgraphs

Indexers will be able to gain competitive advantages by applying advanced strategies to evaluate subgraphs in regards to their revenue potential. As of now, this is not yet possible as there is only one supgraph to index.

Please note: This section is a work in progress as curation is not live yet. We will add documentation as soon as Indexers can select various subgraphs to index.

Indexers that are interested in understanding how subgraphs work are recommended to have a look at the Developer Knowledge Hub for more information.

Metrics to Evaluate Subgraphs.

Curation Signal
Historical Data
Total Stake Allocated

Curation Signal

By staking GRT, Curators signal high-quality subgraphs that Indexers should index. Based on the curtation signal, Indexers select and index subgraphs with a high revenue potential.

Curation Signal Proportion

The strength of the curation signal that curators apply to a specific subgraph allows Indexers to gauge the level of interest in the particular subgraph.

Expert Curators

Indexers might be able to analyze the signaling quality of a Curator in the past. Based on this assessment, they may be able to index the subgraphs a particular Curator signals to Indexers early on.

Historical Data

By looking at the historical data of a subgraph, Indexers can get an estimate of the future demand.

Query Fees Collected

Historical query fees indicate the attractiveness of a subgraph and its potential to generate revenue in the future.

Historical growth

By having a look at the past growth of queries a subgraph served, Indexers may be able to calculate future growth.

Total Stake Allocated

Indexers can evaluate the supply side of a subgraph to identify attractive ones they can index.

Indexer Behavior

The indexing behavior of competing Indexers can be monitored to identify subgraphs the network is showing confidence in.

Amount Staked

The total stake that is allocated towards a subgraph allows Indexers to evaluate the supply side for queries from a specific subgraph.

Summary.

There are three key metrics to evaluate subgraphs:

  • Curation signal
  • Historical data like qery fees collected
  • Total stake allocated

More detailed strategies will follow as indexing individual subgraphs will become available.

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