diff --git a/docs/data/README.mdx b/docs/data/README.mdx index 1421fd61b..ee2152d43 100644 --- a/docs/data/README.mdx +++ b/docs/data/README.mdx @@ -7,6 +7,28 @@ There are several products to choose from when interacting with the Stellar Netw Use the summaries below to determine which types of data tools are right for your use case. +## Compare Data Products + +SDF maintains four data products. Two are APIs and two are for bulk historical data, so start by picking the row that matches how you want to consume the data. + +| | [RPC](./apis/rpc/README.mdx) | [Horizon](./apis/horizon/README.mdx) | [Hubble](./analytics/hubble/README.mdx) | [Galexie](./indexers/build-your-own/galexie/README.mdx) | +| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | +| Type | API | API | Data warehouse | Ledger export tool | +| Interface | JSON-RPC | REST | SQL (BigQuery) | XDR files in your data lake | +| Real-time data | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | +| Historical data | About 7 days | 1 year\* | Full | Full | +| Smart contract data | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | +| Transaction submission | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | +| Transaction simulation | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | +| Curated and parsed data | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | +| Hosted by SDF | Testnet and futurenet | Mainnet, testnet, and futurenet\* | Public BigQuery dataset | None\*\* | + +\*_The SDF-hosted Horizon keeps one year of history and is nearing end-of-life in favor of RPC. A self-hosted Horizon can serve full history, but Hubble or Galexie are the recommended tools for that._ + +\*\*_SDF does not host a Galexie data lake, but [several providers](./indexers/build-your-own/galexie/providers.mdx) make public ones available._ + +The [Ingest SDK](./indexers/build-your-own/ingest-sdk/README.mdx) and [Processors](./indexers/build-your-own/processors/README.mdx) are libraries for building on top of these products rather than data products themselves. Third-party APIs, indexers, and analytics platforms are listed on their own pages in each section below. + ## [Analytics](./analytics/README.mdx) Explore and analyze Stellar network data to uncover trends, track activity, and generate insights for decision-making and reporting. diff --git a/docs/data/apis/README.mdx b/docs/data/apis/README.mdx index 4b680028f..6e59a9508 100644 --- a/docs/data/apis/README.mdx +++ b/docs/data/apis/README.mdx @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Learn about the services that provide access to real-time Stellar network data | Transaction Simulation | ✅ | ❌ | | Curated and Parsed Data | ❌ | ✅ | -\*_Please note that Horizon can provide full historical data but is not the recommended tool for full historical data access. Please use [Hubble](../analytics/hubble/README.mdx) or [Galexie](../indexers/build-your-own/galexie/README.mdx) instead._ +\*_Horizon can provide full historical data if you run your own instance, but it is not the recommended tool for that. Use [Hubble](../analytics/hubble/README.mdx) or [Galexie](../indexers/build-your-own/galexie/README.mdx) instead. For a side-by-side comparison of all four SDF data products, see [Compare Data Products](../README.mdx#compare-data-products)._ ## [RPC](./rpc/README.mdx)