At Infura, we use Vipnode to control the peers of groups of nodes, where each group has a different role. We’ll explore several recent additions to Vipnode that make this possible. First, a little background about what Vipnode is and how it works. Vipnode is an open source project
Read MoreAn enterprise needs a real-time view into every aspect of their blockchain project in order to manage it effectively. In an ideal state, all inputs would be viewable in a single interface, enabling the enterprise to quickly interpret the health of their project and turn that insight into action. Splunk
Read MoreWe’ve open-sourced two internal tools to help developers interact more seamlessly with IPFS: Go-ipfs-datadog-pluginThis plugin configures the Datadog tracer to collect traces and relay them to the agent. It enables someone hosting a go-ipfs node to better monitor it, gain insight into how well or poorly requests are handled,
Read MoreReading blockchain data is necessary for Web3 applications to operate on the networks they interact with. For Ethereum, one way this can be done is via open-source protocol, JSON-RPC (2.0). This protocol provides a simple interface for interacting with nodes in the Ethereum network. However, because JSON-RPC was not
Read MoreICYMI, last week 1200 developers came together in San Francisco for the 2019 GraphQL summit: a global event dedicated to innovations in GraphQL and best in-class implementations. Among Web2 giants like Microsoft, AirBnB, Paypal and globally recognized media brands like the New York Times, one voice represented Web3: Infura Developer
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