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Vara Network

Vara Network

Substrate Layer 1

Vara Network is a standalone Layer 1 powered by Gear Protocol, enabling WebAssembly smart contracts with an actor model architecture.

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Networks 2
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Archive
Start block
0 (genesis)
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Open-source SDK

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vara
Substrate mainnet 0 tables
vara-testnet
Substrate testnet 0 tables

Vara Network on SQD

Validated at ingestion

Vara Network data is validated by SQD Network workers before it reaches the Portal. Validation is performed across the network rather than by a single ingestion node, so a faulty upstream source can't poison the dataset.

Decoded, schema-typed

Vara Network data served as decoded, schema-typed tables, ready to query. Your indexer queries the data directly without writing SCALE parsers.

Full historical archive

SQD's Vara Network archive covers historical state in one endpoint. Real-time on the roadmap.

Open-source SDK

Both the Squid SDK and the Pipes SDK are open-source. Connectors for Postgres, ClickHouse, MongoDB, SQLite and Parquet, plus a custom-target hook. Run your Vara Network indexer on your own infrastructure or on SQD Cloud.

Build with Vara Network data

Common production patterns teams build with SQD on Vara Network.

DeFi & Trading

Index swaps, liquidations, and positions on Vara Network in real time.

Analytics

Build dashboards and metrics from full Vara Network historical state.

AI Agents

Give agents structured, decoded Vara Network data with the MCP server.

Wallets & Payments

Power balance, transfer, and history views for Vara Network wallets.

Compliance & KYT

Validated Vara Network data for transaction monitoring and audits.

Stablecoins

Track every mint, burn, and transfer of Vara Network stablecoins.

Real-World Assets

Auditable Vara Network data for tokenized RWA issuance and transfers.

Stream Vara Network data in two lines

Example below uses the public Vara Network endpoint, no API key required for development. For full SDK reference, see the documentation.

1curl --compressed -X POST \
2 'https://portal.sqd.dev/datasets/vara/stream' \
3 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
4 -d '{
5 "type": "substrate",
6 "fromBlock": 0,
7 "toBlock": 100,
8 "fields": {
9 "block": {"number":true,"timestamp":true},
10 "event": {"name":true,"args":true}
11 },
12 "events": [{}]
13 }'
vara/stream
Substrate · blocks 0–100

Frequently asked questions

How does SQD compare to running a Vara Network RPC node?
A Vara Network RPC node serves raw bytes for recent state and rate-limits per request. SQD's Portal pre-indexes the full Vara Network archive into decoded, schema-typed tables (blocks, transactions, logs) and serves them as a single streaming endpoint. You skip the multi-day node sync, archive storage, monitoring, and scale-out work, and pay only for the data you stream.
What does SQD cost for Vara Network data?
The public Portal endpoint at portal.sqd.dev/datasets/vara is free for development with no API key. Production workloads run on the SQD Portal with tiered pricing based on the network and request volume. See the pricing page for current tiers, or contact us for an enterprise quote.
How is SQD's Vara Network data different from Subscan?
Block explorers are read-optimized for human browsing of single blocks or addresses. SQD is built for programmatic indexing: stream millions of Vara Network blocks into your own database, run analytical queries across the full history, and back production applications with decoded data. Output is structured tables, not HTML pages, and there are no per-call rate limits geared toward UI traffic. If you wanted to build your own Vara Network explorer, the SQD Portal is what you would back it with.
Can I self-host SQD's Vara Network indexer?
Yes. Both the Squid SDK and the Pipes SDK are open-source. You can run a Vara Network indexer on your own infrastructure pointing at the SQD Network or the Portal. SQD Cloud also offers managed hosting if you'd rather not operate it yourself.
Can I export Vara Network data to a data warehouse or pipeline?
Yes. The Pipes SDK streams Vara Network data from the Portal into Postgres, ClickHouse, MongoDB, SQLite, Parquet, or a custom target you implement. See the SDK docs for the connector reference.
Does SQD validate Vara Network data?
Every Vara Network block ingested into SQD is validated by the SQD Network workers (hash chain, parent reference, and where applicable finality) before it reaches the Portal. Validation is performed across the network, not by a single ingestion process, so a faulty upstream node can't poison the dataset.
Does SQD support real-time Vara Network data?
Vara Network historical data is available through the Portal archive. Real-time streaming for Vara Network is on the roadmap, contact us to flag your use case for prioritization.

Start building with Vara Network

Access Vara Network data through the SQD Portal, free tier available.

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