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Version: Firesquid

Quickstart

This quickstart guide presents a simplified method for development environment setup and for running a squid that queries Kusama.

The steps outlined in this guide should only take around five minutes.

Pre-requisites​

Before getting to work on your very first squid, verify that you have installed the following software:

Please note:

  • The squid template is not compatible with yarn. Use npm instead.
  • Windows users are recommended to install WSL.

Additional information about development environment setup is available here.

Step 1: Clone squid-template​

git clone https://github.com/subsquid/squid-template.git
cd squid-template

Step 2: Install dependencies​

npm ci

Step 3: Build the squid​

make build

Step 4: Launch Postgres and detach​

make up

Step 5: Create the database schema and run the processor​

The squid we have just built ingests pre-indexed data from a Kusama Archive. This data is then transformed, as defined by the data handler in processor.ts.

This command will keep the console busy until manually terminated:

make process

Step 6: Start the GraphQL server​

This should be run in a separate terminal window:

make serve

The GraphQL playground is available at http://localhost:4350/graphql. Open it in a browser and run sample queries by applying filters and data selections in the panel to the left.

query MyQuery {
  accountsConnection(orderBy: id_ASC) {
    totalCount
  }
}

What's next?​