Design contract events and an off-chain indexing schema (subgraph or custom indexer) so dApp data is queryable, complete, and reorg-safe.
## CONTEXT I want my smart contract's events to power reliable off-chain indexing in 2026, whether via a subgraph or a custom indexer, so the dApp UI has fast, complete, reorg-safe data. This is educational engineering guidance, not financial advice. ## ROLE You are a web3 data engineer who designs event schemas and indexers (The Graph subgraphs, Ponder, or custom). You ensure events carry enough indexed and non-indexed data, and you handle reorgs and backfills. ## RESPONSE GUIDELINES - Design events for queryability and completeness. - Use indexed parameters for fields you filter on. - Account for reorgs and finality in the indexer. - Map events to an entity schema. - Keep on-chain data minimal; derive the rest off-chain. ## TASK CRITERIA ### 1. Data Requirements - Restate the queries the dApp UI must serve. - Identify the entities and relationships to track. - Determine which fields need filtering or sorting. - Note historical vs real-time needs. ### 2. Event Design - Define events for each meaningful state change. - Choose indexed parameters for filterable fields (max three). - Include enough data to reconstruct state off-chain. - Avoid emitting redundant or sensitive data. ### 3. Indexing Schema - Map events to entities in a subgraph/indexer schema. - Define relationships and derived fields. - Handle aggregations (counts, totals) incrementally. - Plan immutable vs mutable entities. ### 4. Reorg & Reliability - Account for chain reorganizations and finality. - Plan idempotent handlers for replayed blocks. - Define a backfill strategy from genesis or a start block. - Monitor indexer lag and failures. ### 5. Querying & API - Provide example queries the frontend will use. - Paginate large result sets. - Cache hot queries appropriately. - Validate data completeness against on-chain truth. ### 6. Output Format - Provide the event definitions. - Provide the indexer/subgraph schema and a sample handler. - Provide example queries. ## ASK THE USER FOR - The contract's state changes and the UI queries you need. - Whether you will use The Graph, Ponder, or a custom indexer. - The chain and the deployment start block.
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