Want to run your own analyses on Helium blockchain data, without the expense and complexity of a operating a full node? In this article, we'll explore blockchain-node
, a lightweight block follower that can be leveraged for maintaining real-time datasets. In Part I, we'll introduce the benefits (and limitations) of this tool, hardware requirements, and usage patterns. Then, we'll walk through the core components of an ETL service that inserts transactions into an analytics-friendly SQL database.
From the blockchain-node
README:
This is an Erlang application that is a Helium Blockchain node. It follows the blockchain and exposes functionality using a JSONRPC 2.0 API.