# 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