The Graph

About The Graph

The Graph is an indexing protocol and global API for organizing blockchain data and making it easily accessible with GraphQL. Developers can use Graph Explorer to search, find, and publish all the public data they need to build decentralized applications. The Graph Network makes it possible to build serverless dApps that run entirely on public infrastructure. GRT is the native token of the network that’s used to coordinate work. GRT is an ERC20 token. Node operators, called Indexers, stake and earn GRT for processing queries. Anyone can delegate GRT to Indexers to secure the network and earn rewards. Curators organize data on The Graph by signaling GRT on useful APIs, called subgraphs. Indexers, Delegators, and Curators work together to organize the data for the crypto economy and maintain a useful global API for DeFi and Web3.

• The Graph uses GraphQL, a query language originally developed by Facebook, to organize blockchain data.
• GRT is an ERC20 token, meaning it is built on the Ethereum blockchain.
• The network has three main participant roles: Indexers, Delegators, and Curators, each contributing to data organization.
• The Graph is designed to enable serverless dApps that run entirely on public infrastructure.
• It is categorized under multiple ecosystems including Avalanche, Polygon, Near Protocol, Harmony, Arbitrum, and Ethereum.