Ponder

Introducing Ponder 0.8

Native transfer indexing, `ponder` NPM package, support for 16 new Viem actions, and a simpler pattern for Direct SQL →

Indexing native EVM transfers is famously difficult.

Now, you can simply register an account (or account factory) and index all transfers to or from the address.

Shout out Khaidar (https://x.com/opaquefeldspar) for an epic set of contributions on this.

Building ponder.sh. EVM, TypeScript, open-source enjoyer.

We received the `ponder` NPM package name! Huge thanks to the previous owner for donating it.

We also took this opportunity to ship long-overdue naming changes and QoL improvements.

Ponder supports ad-hoc RPC requests during indexing, and caches the results to keep reindexing fast. It's an essential escape hatch when event logs fall short.

This release adds 16 new Viem actions to `context.client`, including simulateContract and the ENS actions.

0.8 changes the pattern that Ponder uses for database schemas & table names. We removed most of the magic in favor of a simple + configurable design.

Pass the schema name via env var or CLI option, and Ponder will use that schema - no table name tricks or views.

Let us know what you think!

Migration guide: https://ponder.sh/docs/migration-guide
Telegram chat (come hang out):

Let us know what you think!

Migration guide: https://ponder.sh/docs/migration-guide
Telegram chat (come hang out): https://t.me/ponder_sh