Goldsky
Onchain data indexing platform with hosted subgraphs, streaming pipelines and RPC.
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Goldsky key facts
| Category | Developer infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Platforms | API, Web |
| Pricing | Starter free credit; Scale pay as you go; Enterprise custom |
| Free plan | $100 in credit, no credit card required |
| Chains | 150+ chains |
| Fees | Subgraph worker $0.05/hour after 3 free; pipeline worker $0.10/hour after 1 free; Edge RPC $5 per 1M requests |
| US availability | Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions |
What is Goldsky?
Goldsky is an onchain data platform that hosts subgraphs, runs Turbo streaming pipelines and offers Edge RPC. It supports 150+ chains. New accounts get $100 in free credit, then move to a usage-based Scale plan.
How Goldsky works
Goldsky runs subgraphs that are backward compatible with The Graph: the same WASM processing layer, with Goldsky's own RPC layer, an autoscaling query layer, webhooks on entity changes and support for custom EVM chains such as your own rollup.
Instant subgraphs turn a contract address and ABI into a hosted GraphQL API without writing mapping code.
Turbo pipelines replace the older Mirror engine. A pipeline reads from sources such as EVM chains, Solana and Bitcoin, transforms records with SQL or TypeScript, and writes them to your database, queue or warehouse, with startups under 5 seconds. Edge RPC is built on the open-source eRPC proxy, runs in 8+ regions with caching and failover across providers, and is HTTPS only: there is no WebSocket endpoint and no eth_subscribe.
How to start with Goldsky
- Every new team starts on Starter with a one-time $100 credit.
- It does not reset monthly, and leaving Scale later does not grant a new one.
- Goldsky emails you at 50% and 90% use; at zero, your subgraphs, pipelines and endpoints pause and you are not billed for the overrun.
- Adding a credit card moves you to Scale, which restores the resources and applies monthly free allowances.
- To build pipelines, install the Turbo CLI extension.
Goldsky fees and limits
- On Scale, 3 subgraph workers are free, then each costs $0.05 per hour, about $36.50 per month.
- One small pipeline worker is free, then $0.10 per hour, about $73 per month; the first 1 million pipeline writes are free, then $1.00 per 100,000 up to 100 million and $0.10 per 100,000 beyond.
- Edge RPC costs $5 per million requests up to 500 million, with volume discounts above that.
- Compose gives 10,000 function calls free, then $6 per 1,000, and adds a 10% surcharge on gas it sponsors.
- Hosted Postgres costs about $115 per month per active vCPU.
Usage is metered hourly on a 730-hour month. The first 100,000 stored entities are free, with lower hourly rates above 10 million. Goldsky can also be bought through AWS Marketplace.
Risks to know before using Goldsky
- Pausing a subgraph stops its billing, but Goldsky warns that subgraphs left paused for an extended period can be permanently deleted along with their indexed data, so export anything you need.
- On Starter, running out of credit pauses production resources outright.
- Edge RPC's lack of WebSockets means apps that rely on eth_subscribe must switch to polling filter methods or to Turbo pipelines.
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Goldsky pros and cons
- $100 free credit with no card required
- 150+ supported chains
- Unlimited webhooks on the free Starter plan
- No flat monthly plan; Scale is pay as you go
- Slack and Telegram support only on Enterprise
- Off-chain data such as NFT metadata only on Enterprise
Goldsky FAQ
What is Goldsky?
Goldsky is an onchain data platform that hosts subgraphs, runs Turbo streaming pipelines and offers Edge RPC. It supports 150+ chains. New accounts get $100 in free credit, then move to a usage-based Scale plan.
How much does Goldsky cost?
Subgraph worker $0.05/hour after 3 free; pipeline worker $0.10/hour after 1 free; Edge RPC $5 per 1M requests, according to Goldsky’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026). Free plan: $100 in credit, no credit card required.
Is Goldsky available in the US?
Available: terms restrict only sanctioned jurisdictions, according to Goldsky’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).
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Sources: Goldsky: official site, Goldsky: Pricing, Goldsky Docs: Pricing summary. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.
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