name: indexing-schema description: >- Use when defining or editing schema.graphql. Entity types, scalar types, enums, relationships, @derivedFrom, @index, @config directives, array rules, naming conventions, and schema-to-TypeScript type mapping.
Schema Reference (schema.graphql)
Entity Rules
- Every type is an entity — no
@entitydecorator (unlike TheGraph) - Must have
id: ID!as first field - Names: 1-63 chars, alphanumeric + underscore, no reserved words
- Use
_idsuffix for relationships:token_id: String!nottoken: Token!
Scalar Types
| Schema Type | TypeScript Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ID! |
string |
Required on every entity |
String! |
string |
|
Int! |
number |
|
Float! |
number |
|
Boolean! |
boolean |
|
BigInt! |
bigint |
Use @config(precision: N) for custom precision |
BigDecimal! |
BigDecimal |
Use @config(precision: N, scale: M) |
Bytes! |
string |
Hex-encoded |
Timestamp! |
Date |
|
Json! |
any |
Enums
enum Status {
Active
Inactive
Paused
}
type Pool {
id: ID!
status: Status!
allowedStatuses: [Status!]! # enum arrays supported
}
@derivedFrom
Virtual reverse-lookup — cannot access in handlers, only in API queries:
type Pool {
id: ID!
swaps: [Swap!]! @derivedFrom(field: "pool")
}
type Swap {
id: ID!
pool_id: String! # the FK field
}
The field argument must reference an _id relationship field on the derived entity.
@index
Single-field index for faster queries:
type Transfer {
id: ID!
from: String! @index
to: String! @index
timestamp: BigInt! @index
}
Composite index with optional DESC direction:
type Trade @index(fields: ["poolId", ["date", "DESC"]]) {
id: ID!
poolId: String!
date: BigInt!
volume: BigDecimal!
}
- Fields default to ASC; use
["field", "DESC"]for descending - IDs and
@derivedFromfields are automatically indexed - Only
@indexfields are queryable viacontext.Entity.getWhere()
@config
Customize precision for numeric types:
type Token {
id: ID!
totalSupply: BigInt! @config(precision: 100)
price: BigDecimal! @config(precision: 30, scale: 15)
}
BigIntdefault precision: 76 digitsBigDecimaldefault: precision 76, scale 32
Array Rules
- Supported:
[Type!]!— non-nullable elements, non-nullable array - Not supported:
[Type]!(nullable elements), nested arrays,[Boolean!]!,[Timestamp!]! - Entity arrays require
@derivedFrom— bare[Swap!]!without it causesEE211error
Example
enum PoolType {
UniswapV2
UniswapV3
}
type Pool @index(fields: ["token0_id", "token1_id"]) {
id: ID!
poolType: PoolType!
token0_id: String!
token1_id: String!
reserve0: BigInt!
reserve1: BigInt!
totalValueLocked: BigDecimal! @config(precision: 30, scale: 15)
swaps: [Swap!]! @derivedFrom(field: "pool")
}
type Swap {
id: ID!
pool_id: String! @index
sender: String! @index
amount0In: BigInt!
amount1In: BigInt!
timestamp: BigInt! @index
}
Deep Documentation
Full reference: https://docs.envio.dev/docs/HyperIndex-LLM/hyperindex-complete