Overview
What this challenge is about.
Receive the 6 protocols' ABIs + the team's required event coverage spec (around 40 event types). Build a TypeScript indexer using viem + Postgres: subscribe to new blocks via WebSocket, decode events for the 6 protocols, write to Postgres in idempotent batches. Handle reorgs by tracking last-finalized block and rewriting affected ranges. Add an exponential-backoff retry layer for RPC failures. Stress-test: replay 30 days of mainnet history + simulate 10-block reorgs. Prove zero event loss and steady-state 'within 2 blocks of tip'. Deliver TypeScript code, the schema migrations, a benchmark report, and a 5-page operations runbook.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Build a reorg-safe DeFi indexer that stays within 2 blocks of tip across 6 protocols on Ethereum + Arbitrum with zero event loss across a 30-day replay.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Build a reorg-safe blockchain indexer in TypeScript
- Decode ABI events idempotently into a relational schema
- Handle network + RPC failures with backoff + retry patterns
- Document the indexer's failure modes for operations
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