# Overview: Goldsky Indexers

[**Goldsky**](https://docs.goldsky.com/introduction) is a high-performance blockchain data indexing platform that empowers developers to access real-time smart contract data from the XRPL EVM without the need to build and maintain complex infrastructure. With support for GraphQL queries, developer-friendly tooling, and robust indexing capabilities, Goldsky enables rapid development of responsive frontends, analytics dashboards, and alerting systems.

## What is an Indexer?

An indexer is a service that continuously monitors and processes blockchain events and state changes from smart contracts. It structures this data into a searchable format, making it available to frontends and backends through a query interface like GraphQL.

Goldsky does all of this automatically, ingesting events, decoding logs, and exposing structured data without requiring you to manage your own data pipelines, RPC nodes, or custom infrastructure.

## Key Features

- **Real-Time Data**: Index smart contract events with low latency and high reliability.
- **GraphQL Interface**: Use flexible, typed queries for event history, contract logs, and usage analytics.
- **Custom Subgraphs**: Define your own event handlers and data types to match your app's logic.
- **Hosted & Scalable**: No DevOps or node maintenance; Goldsky handles everything for you.


## Use Cases

- Build rich frontends with real-time transaction and user data
- Power in-dApp notifications, stats, and leaderboards
- Monitor contract usage, adoption metrics, and trends
- Enable multi-user dashboards with analytics and filters


## Why Choose Goldsky for XRPL EVM?

- XRPL EVM support is native and optimized for EVM logs and Cosmos-based infrastructure
- Tight integration with Goldsky Studio means you can build indexers in minutes
- Scalable query infrastructure handles production traffic without throttling
- Used by leading EVM chains and dApps to serve millions of queries per day