Subgraphs vs Core API vs Streams

Subgraphs, Core API and Streams each address unique challenges in the web3 ecosystem, offering complementary strengths for builders. The Graph is a decentralized indexing protocol that organizes blockchain data and makes it easily accessible via GraphQL. Quicknode's flagship blockchain RPC API. Production-grade access to 80+ chains and 130+ networks from globally distributed edge endpoints with sub-50ms latency, archival data, WebSockets, and a 99.99% uptime SLA. Quicknode provides fast, reliable, and scalable blockchain infrastructure and developer tools to build and scale onchain applications. Together, these tools serve different but overlapping user needs, making them valuable components in a modern web3 development stack.