How to index and query Ink — Kraken’s Ethereum L2. Goldsky and Alchemy host subgraphs on Ink directly; Ponder and Subsquid let you self-host against an Ink RPC. Sourced from the official Ink docs.
| Indexer | Status | Networks | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsky | Live on Ink | Mainnet + Sepolia | Hosted Subgraphs + Mirror (direct-to-database pipelines). · docs ↗ |
| Alchemy Subgraphs | Live on Ink | Mainnet | Hosted subgraphs on Ink via Alchemy. · docs ↗ |
| Ponder | Self-host | Any | Run your own indexer pointed at an Ink RPC. · docs ↗ |
| Subsquid (SQD) | Self-host | Any | Self-host a squid against an Ink RPC / archive node. · docs ↗ |
Goldsky supports Ink mainnet + Sepolia with hosted Subgraphs and Mirror pipelines — the quickest managed route.
Alchemy Subgraphs index Ink mainnet, so you stay in one dashboard for RPC + indexing.
Ponder or Subsquid pointed at an Ink RPC (https://rpc-gel.inkonchain.com) give you a custom indexer you own.
The Ink explorer is Blockscout — explorer.inkonchain.com exposes an API for simple token/tx lookups without a subgraph.
Source: Ink indexers docs. Self-host options work on any chain — point them at Ink’s RPC / archive.
More Ink developer resources: Oracles on Ink · Bridge to Ink · Is Ink decentralized? · Ink RPC status