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The Graph

The Graph is a decentralized blockchain data indexing protocol. It exposes Subgraphs (GraphQL APIs over indexed on-chain data), Substreams (parallel streaming dataflows), the Token API (REST/MCP for token data), and supports 80+ chains. Self-hosted Graph Node and Firehose are open-source.

The Graph publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Subgraphs API, and 5 more. Tagged areas include Web3, Indexing, GraphQL, Subgraph, and Multi-Chain.

The Graph’s developer surface includes authentication, engineering blog, and 9 more developer resources.

26.8/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 18/100 agent aware Front door AI 1/6 silent saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-10-04 · rubric v0.23.0
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
1 published contract
Web3IndexingGraphQLSubgraphMulti-ChainEthereum

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scored 2026-10-04 · rubric v0.23.0
Regulatory Posture applies to this provider. Its tags matched the Horizontal (data, software, accessibility, platform) regime, so Regulatory Posture carries 15 points of the composite. If this regime is wrong for your business, say so on your provider repo — the applicability map is public and we will correct it.
Create-or-Update Ergonomics applies to this provider. This API accepts writes, so it carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from the published contracts themselves: whether a caller can create-or-update in one call, whether the write accepts a key the caller already holds, and whether the response says which branch ran. Without that, every write needs a search-and-branch in front of it, and the first time that check is skipped a duplicate record is created. Scored against the observed mean rather than raw — a provider at the catalog average is unchanged by this facet, not penalised by it.
The six quality facets above are damped to 75 points between them, because the conditional facet above carries the other 25. That is why each facet's contribution is shown against a damped maximum: raising a quality facet moves the composite by 75% of its nominal weight, not 100%. The full arithmetic is at apis.io/rating/.
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APIs 6

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

The Graph Subgraphs (GraphQL)

Per-subgraph GraphQL endpoints served by the decentralized network of Indexers. Each subgraph defines its own schema; queries are billed in GRT or via a hosted gateway in USD.

The Graph Token API

REST API for cross-chain token data (balances, holders, prices, transfers, metadata) with built-in MCP server for AI agents.

The Graph Substreams

gRPC streaming protocol for parallelized blockchain dataflows backed by Firehose. Substreams power high-throughput indexing pipelines.

Graph Node Admin JSON-RPC (self-hosted)

JSON-RPC admin interface to a self-hosted Graph Node for deploying, listing, and managing subgraphs. Public hosted-service is deprecated; this surface applies to self-managed in...

Firehose

Open-source flat-file extraction layer that powers Substreams. Provides chain-specific gRPC streams of blocks and transactions.

The Graph Subgraphs API

The Subgraphs API from The Graph — 2 operation(s) for subgraphs.

Open Collections 3

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

The Graph GraphQL API

Per-subgraph GraphQL endpoints served by the decentralized network of Indexers. Each subgraph defines its own schema; queries are billed in GRT or via a hosted gateway in USD.

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

The Graph Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

The Graph Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

The Graph Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

The Graph Vulnerability Disclosure

disclosure policy published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

The Graph Agentic Access

2 operations · 2 acting

2 operations · 2 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: the-graph
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/the-graph/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: The Graph
kind: company
description: The Graph is a decentralized blockchain data indexing protocol. It exposes Subgraphs (GraphQL APIs over indexed
  on-chain data), Substreams (parallel streaming dataflows), the Token API (REST/MCP for token data), and supports 80+ chains.
  Self-hosted Graph Node and Firehose are open-source.
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/the-graph.png
tags:
- Web3
- Indexing
- GraphQL
- Subgraph
- Multi-Chain
- Ethereum
tags_raw:
- Web3
- Indexing
- GraphQL
- Subgraphs
- Multi-chain
- Ethereum
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-08'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: the-graph:subgraphs
  name: The Graph Subgraphs (GraphQL)
  description: Per-subgraph GraphQL endpoints served by the decentralized network of Indexers. Each subgraph defines its own
    schema; queries are billed in GRT or via a hosted gateway in USD.
  humanURL: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/subgraphs/querying/introduction/
  baseURL: https://gateway.thegraph.com/api/{apiKey}/subgraphs/id/{subgraphId}
  tags:
  - GraphQL
  - Subgraph
  - Decentralized
  tags_raw:
  - GraphQL
  - Subgraphs
  - Decentralized
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/subgraphs/querying/introduction/
  - url: graphql/the-graph-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: the-graph:token-api
  name: The Graph Token API
  description: REST API for cross-chain token data (balances, holders, prices, transfers, metadata) with built-in MCP server
    for AI agents.
  humanURL: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/token-api/quick-start/
  baseURL: https://token-api.thegraph.com
  tags:
  - REST
  - Tokens
  - MCP
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/token-api/quick-start/
- aid: the-graph:substreams
  name: The Graph Substreams
  description: gRPC streaming protocol for parallelized blockchain dataflows backed by Firehose. Substreams power high-throughput
    indexing pipelines.
  humanURL: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/substreams/introduction/
  baseURL: grpc://mainnet.eth.streamingfast.io:443
  tags:
  - gRPC
  - Streaming
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/substreams/introduction/
- aid: the-graph:graph-node-rpc
  name: Graph Node Admin JSON-RPC (self-hosted)
  description: JSON-RPC admin interface to a self-hosted Graph Node for deploying, listing, and managing subgraphs. Public
    hosted-service is deprecated; this surface applies to self-managed indexers.
  humanURL: https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node
  baseURL: http://{graph-node}:8020
  tags:
  - JSON-RPC
  - Admin
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/graphprotocol/graph-node
- aid: the-graph:firehose
  name: Firehose
  description: Open-source flat-file extraction layer that powers Substreams. Provides chain-specific gRPC streams of blocks
    and transactions.
  humanURL: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/substreams/firehose/
  baseURL: varies per chain
  tags:
  - gRPC
  - Streaming
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/substreams/firehose/
- aid: the-graph:the-graph-subgraphs-api
  name: The Graph Subgraphs API
  description: The Subgraphs API from The Graph — 2 operation(s) for subgraphs.
  humanURL: https://thegraph.com/docs/en/subgraphs/querying/introduction/
  baseURL: https://gateway.thegraph.com/api/{apiKey}/subgraphs/id/{subgraphId}
  tags:
  - Subgraph
  tags_raw:
  - Subgraphs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/the-graph-subgraphs-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/the-graph-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/the-graph-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/the-graph-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/the-graph-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegraph
- type: Website
  url: https://thegraph.com/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/the-graph-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/the-graph-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/the-graph-finops.yml
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://token-api.thegraph.com/llms.txt
- type: Blog
  url: https://thegraph.com/blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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