[Grant Proposal Preview] Public Subgraph Indexer Tool
The Public Subgraph Indexer represents an essential piece of open infrastructure for the VeChain ecosystem. It enhances transparency, boosts developer productivity, and underpins data-driven applications and DAOs that embody the principles of decentralization and sustainability.
Company Details
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Company Name | favo |
| Registration Number | DE329465438 |
| Website | https://vechain.energy/ |
| App URL | https://graph.vet |
Project Intro
The proposal seeks funding to maintain a Public Subgraph Indexer (Graph Node as a Public Good) for the VeChain ecosystem. By providing accessible, aggregated, and transparent blockchain data, the project enables developers, applications, and users to benefit from enhanced insights, faster development, and improved transparency.
Currently, the service aggregates critical data for VeBetterDAO, wallets, proposals, voting behavior, sustainability proofs, and other ecosystem metrics. This data empowers multiple VeBetterDAO applications such as veDelegate.vet, which provides an analytics platform for voter and application behaviour or apps that aim to gain insight into their user activity.
Team Overview
- Project Lead: Mario Micklisch
- Experienced in building and maintaining multiple VeChain ecosystem applications, most notably veDelegate.
- Proven track record in delivering developer tools and applications to improve transparency, data accessibility, and ecosystem adoption.
- Community & Development Support:
Open to collaboration with external developers and the broader community to contribute additional subgraphs and extend data accessibility.
Grant Details
Problem
The VeChain ecosystem currently lacks a robust, continuously maintained public data indexing layer.
Key challenges include:
- Developers often need to build repetitive infrastructure to access blockchain data.
- Fragmented access slows down development and limits transparency.
- Without a shared, trusted public indexer, ecosystem growth risks inefficiency and lack of coordination.
Solution
The Public Graph Node Indexer will serve as an open, sustainable infrastructure layer for the VeChain ecosystem.
Through this initiative:
- Developers can query structured blockchain data instantly without redundant backend builds.
- Applications can easily integrate VeBetterDAO, wallet, voting, sustainability, and app allocation data.
- Transparent and standardized data access enhances both trust and user experience.
Execution Plan
| Phase | Description |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Maintain and expand Graph Node infrastructure using AWS and bare-metal servers. |
| Phase 2 | Support additional subgraphs contributed by the community. |
| Phase 3 | Provide transparent reporting and ongoing optimization to reduce friction and improve development speed. |
Target Users
- Developers: Building VeChain dApps, DAOs, and sustainability apps
- Ecosystem Applications: VeBetterDAO, VeDelegate, and similar projects
- End Users: Benefit indirectly via richer app experiences, transparency, and insights
Competitive Edge / Differentiation Factor
- First public, continuously maintained subgraph indexer for VeChain
- Removes redundancy by providing a plug-and-play data access model
- Proven track record with integrations (veDelegate, VeBetterDAO)
- Encourages community-driven contributions (additional subgraphs)
Outcomes
Benefits to Users
- Increased transparency into VeBetterDAO governance, wallets, and sustainability metrics.
- Access to user-friendly dashboards such as veDelegate for visual insights.
Benefits to Applications
- Faster development cycles by plugging directly into indexed blockchain data.
- Reduced cost and friction for teams that would otherwise need their own infrastructure.
Benefits to the Ecosystem
- Shared, sustainable public good infrastructure.
- Strengthened trust in VeChain through transparent governance and sustainability reporting.
- Encourages more developers and dApps to build with VeChain.
X2E Model
While not an X2E app itself, subgraph infrastructure underpins X2Earn applications by indexing user activity, sustainability proofs, and allocation data. This enables apps to build innovative reward models with reliable, transparent data.
Grant Request
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Milestone 1 | USD $6,000 upfront — 6 months of maintenance |
| Milestone 2 | USD $6,000 (6 months later, subject to Foundation review) |
Budget Allocation:
- 2× Bare-metal dedicated servers: ~€850/month