https://github.com/OpenAgentsInc/ndxstr-nodejs

Nostr indexing node proof-of-concept in NodeJS
https://github.com/OpenAgentsInc/ndxstr-nodejs

layer2 nodejs nostr

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Nostr indexing node proof-of-concept in NodeJS

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/OpenAgentsInc/ndxstr-nodejs
• Owner: OpenAgentsInc
• License: cc0-1.0
• Created: 2022-09-03T16:48:56.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-01-29T16:41:01.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-04T11:01:20.985Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: layer2, nodejs, nostr
• Language: JavaScript
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• Size: 152 KB
• Stars: 21
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 2
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
# ndxstr - Nostr indexing node

Bootstrapping Nostr's layer2 with an indexing node.

**ndxstr** nodes are servers that pull events from multiple known relays, storing them forever-ish and making available to clients via API.

## Why

Modern applications may want:

- More advanced querying than currently supported by Nostr relays

- Receiving messages in a batch via API, not one at a time over a websocket

- Fewer expensive cryptographic operations done client-side (e.g. trusting an indexer to validate events)

- To retrieve large amounts of messages quickly+reliably via one API without caring about uptime/featuresets of multiple relays

## Stack

- NodeJS

- TypeScript

- Postgres

- REST API

## Risks

- Centralization - Need to avoid Infura-ization

## Related

- [nostr-ts-relay](https://github.com/Cameri/nostr-ts-relay) - We reuse a lot of this code

- [nostr](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr) - Main nostr repo