# Graph Improvement Proposals (GIP) **URL:** https://forum.thegraph.com/c/governance-gips/gip/18.md [Latest](https://forum.thegraph.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.thegraph.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.thegraph.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Graph Improvement Proposals (GIP) category](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/about-the-graph-improvement-proposals-gip-category/45)
**Author:** [@martintel](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/martintel)\ **Replies:** 0
Proposals for the upcoming updates of the protocol --- ## [GIP-0084: Chain Deprecation Process](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0084-chain-deprecation-process/6614)
**Author:** [@kate.paka](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/kate.paka)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0084-chain-deprecation-process/6614 "2025-06-19T15:38:37Z")
GIP: 0084 Title: Chain Deprecation Process Authors: Kate Foust-Pakalniskis, Ørjan Austead, Andrew Clews Created: May 9, 2025 Updated: June 16, 2025 Stage: Draft Abstract This Graph Improvement Proposal (GIP) outlin… --- ## [GIP-0057: Chain Integration Process](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0057-chain-integration-process/4468)
**Author:** [@Pedro](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pedro)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0057-chain-integration-process/4468 "2025-05-08T16:14:39Z")
GIP: 0057 Title: Chain Integration Process Authors: Pedro Diogo \ Created: June 6, 2023 Updated: Aug 29, 2023 Stage: Draft Abstract This GIP proposes a governance-based process for teams seekin… --- ## [GIP-0081: Indexing Payments](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0081-indexing-payments/6271)
**Author:** [@matias](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/matias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0081-indexing-payments/6271 "2024-12-20T13:23:47Z")
The full text is available at GIP-0081. --- GIP: "0081" Title: A New Proposal for Indexing Payments Authors: \["Matias \", "Pablo \"\] Created: 2024-12-11 Updated: 2024-12-11 S… --- ## [GIP-0067: Deprecate the L1 (mainnet) protocol](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0067-deprecate-the-l1-mainnet-protocol/5886)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0067-deprecate-the-l1-mainnet-protocol/5886 "2024-12-16T14:48:52Z")
(See the latest version of this GIP on GitHub) Abstract With GIP-0052, we have moved Indexing Rewards from the L1 (mainnet) deployment of protocol to the L2 (Arbitrum One) instance. Now that this process is complete (at… --- ## [GIP-0031: Arbitrum GRT bridge](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0031-arbitrum-grt-bridge/3305)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0031-arbitrum-grt-bridge/3305 "2022-12-16T13:08:47Z")
GIP: 0031 Title: Arbitrum GRT bridge Authors: Pablo Carranza Velez \ Created: 2022-04-20 Updated: 2022-09-29 Stage: Candidate Discussions-To: https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0031-arbitrum-grt-bridg… --- ## [GIP-0060: Early allocation closure](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0060-early-allocation-closure/4559)
**Author:** [@ari](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/ari)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0060-early-allocation-closure/4559 "2024-05-18T22:39:28Z")
GIP: “0060” Title: Early allocation closure Authors: Ariel Barmat ariel@edgeandnode.com Created: 2023-09-25 Updated: 2023-09-25 Stage: Draft Category: Protocol Change Dependency: GIP 0051 Abstract The protocol … --- ## [GIP-0062: Remove delegation parameters cooldown](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0062-remove-delegation-parameters-cooldown/4637)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0062-remove-delegation-parameters-cooldown/4637 "2024-04-02T18:33:19Z")
Abstract This GIP proposes removing the “delegation parameters cooldown” feature. This cooldown defines how long an Indexer must wait before setting the delegation query fee and rewards cut. We present a proposal to remo… --- ## [GIP-0064: Delegation of responsibility for Graph Node version updates](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0064-delegation-of-responsibility-for-graph-node-version-updates/5356)
**Author:** [@adamfuller](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/adamfuller)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0064-delegation-of-responsibility-for-graph-node-version-updates/5356 "2024-02-20T09:35:37Z")
Abstract The Graph Council should delegate responsibility for specification of the protocol-supported version of Graph Node to the Graph Node development team. Motivation This GIP seeks to simplify the release process, … --- ## [GIP-0052: Timeline and requirements to increase rewards in L2](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0052-timeline-and-requirements-to-increase-rewards-in-l2/4193)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0052-timeline-and-requirements-to-increase-rewards-in-l2/4193 "2023-12-01T15:55:18Z")
Abstract This proposal presents a potential timeline to start issuing 100% of indexing rewards on the L2 instance of The Graph. It proposes four steps with L2 rewards going from 5% to 25%, 50%, staying for 95% for some t… --- ## [GIP-0061: Improvements to the GIP process](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0061-improvements-to-the-gip-process/4570)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0061-improvements-to-the-gip-process/4570 "2023-09-29T19:39:44Z")
Abstract This GIP proposes changes to the GIP process, designed to simplify the process and clarify the steps to get a GIP implemented and deployed. It proposes removing the so far unused concept of GRP (Graph Request f… --- ## [Chain identification & aliasing for The Graph Protocol](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/chain-identification-aliasing-for-the-graph-protocol/3514)
**Author:** [@adamfuller](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/adamfuller)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/chain-identification-aliasing-for-the-graph-protocol/3514 "2023-09-28T13:30:27Z")
Title: Chain identification & aliasing for The Graph Protocol Authors: Adam Fuller adam@edgeandnode.com Created: 2022-07-28 Updated: 2022-08-12 Stage: Draft Abstract The Graph community is in the process of adding s… --- ## [GIP-0059: Disable subgraph owner tax when publishing a new version](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0059-disable-subgraph-owner-tax-when-publishing-a-new-version/4460)
**Author:** [@ari](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/ari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0059-disable-subgraph-owner-tax-when-publishing-a-new-version/4460 "2023-09-18T23:15:48Z")
GIP: “0059” Title: Disable subgraph owner tax when publishing a new version Authors: Ariel Barmat ariel@edgeandnode.com, Adam Fuller adam@edgeandnode.com Created: 2023-08-05 Updated: 2023-08-05 Stage: Candidate Ca… --- ## [GIP-0041: Store Dispute status on Resolution](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0041-store-dispute-status-on-resolution/3759)
**Author:** [@Jordan\_Soulbound](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Jordan_Soulbound)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0041-store-dispute-status-on-resolution/3759 "2023-09-12T20:11:09Z")
Abstract The Dispute Manager contract allows fisherman to police Indexer activity by submitting disputes for invalid indexing or query responses. Right now, disputes are deleted on resolution instead of being marked as a… --- ## [Fixing some spelling and grammar](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/fixing-some-spelling-and-grammar/4388)
**Author:** [@That3Percent](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/That3Percent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/fixing-some-spelling-and-grammar/4388 "2023-07-28T22:50:03Z")
For the consideration of the editors: Fix spelling and grammar in template by That3Percent · Pull Request #24 · graphprotocol/graph-improvement-proposals · GitHub --- ## [GIP-0046: L2 Transfer Tools](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0046-l2-transfer-tools/4023)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0046-l2-transfer-tools/4023 "2023-05-31T14:19:54Z")
\--- GIP: 0046 Title: L2 Transfer Tools Authors: Pablo Carranza Vélez \, Ariel Barmat \, Tomás Migone \ Created: 2023-02-13 Updated: 2023-03-02 Stage: Draf… --- ## [GIP-0042 A World Of Data Services](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0042-a-world-of-data-services/3761)
**Author:** [@jannis](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/jannis)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0042-a-world-of-data-services/3761 "2023-04-13T21:55:03Z")
A World Of Data Services GIP: 0042 Title: A World Of Data Services Authors: jannis@edgeandnode.com, adam@edgeandnode.com Created: 2022-12-01 Updated: 2023-21-02 Stage: Draft Abstract This GIP aims to establish a … --- ## [GIP-0037: The Graph Arbitrum deployment with linear rewards minted in L2](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0037-the-graph-arbitrum-deployment-with-linear-rewards-minted-in-l2/3551)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0037-the-graph-arbitrum-deployment-with-linear-rewards-minted-in-l2/3551 "2023-03-27T13:09:45Z")
GIP: 0037 Title: The Graph Arbitrum deployment with linear rewards minted in L2 Authors: Pablo Carranza Vélez \, Ariel Barmat \, Tomás Migone \ Created: 2… --- ## [GIP-0043: Activate indexing rewards in The Graph Network on Arbitrum One](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0043-activate-indexing-rewards-in-the-graph-network-on-arbitrum-one/3999)
**Author:** [@ari](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/ari)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0043-activate-indexing-rewards-in-the-graph-network-on-arbitrum-one/3999 "2023-03-27T13:07:14Z")
GIP: 0043 Title: Activate indexing rewards in The Graph Network on Arbitrum One Authors: Pablo Carranza Vélez \, Ariel Barmat \, Tomás Migone \ Created: 2… --- ## [Allow multiple undelegation request from a delegator](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/allow-multiple-undelegation-request-from-a-delegator/3027)
**Author:** [@steve-pro](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/steve-pro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/allow-multiple-undelegation-request-from-a-delegator/3027 "2023-03-08T10:35:51Z")
Problem: Currently, If a delegator triggers undelegate request it takes 28 days to withdraw rewards. During these 28 days of withdrawal time if delegator triggers a new undelegate request with same Indexer it will res… --- ## [GIP: File data sources](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-file-data-sources/2721)
**Author:** [@adamfuller](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/adamfuller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-file-data-sources/2721 "2023-03-01T10:39:09Z")
device: rad:git:hnrkrhnth6afcc6mnmtokbp4h9575fgrhzbay branch: adam/drafts Preview: File data sources in Graph Node - HackMD cc @Leo @That3Percent Abstract The current mapping API for IPFS makes the overall indexing o… --- ## [Update some protocol parameters due to post merge reduced block times](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/update-some-protocol-parameters-due-to-post-merge-reduced-block-times/3754)
**Author:** [@tmigone](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/tmigone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/update-some-protocol-parameters-due-to-post-merge-reduced-block-times/3754 "2023-02-23T18:24:56Z")
It’s been brought to our attention that some protocol parameters might require updating due to the recent Ethereum move to PoS last September. With the merge the block time has changed from an average of 13.4 seconds to… --- ## [GIP-0039: Curation v1.x](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0039-curation-v1-x/3613)
**Author:** [@howard](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/howard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0039-curation-v1-x/3613 "2023-02-18T22:20:16Z")
GIP: 0039 Title: Curation v1.x Authors: Howard Heaton, Anirudh Patel Created: 2022-09-29 Updated: 2022-09-29 Stage: Draft Category: Protocol Economics GIP-0039: Curation v1.x Disclaimer: As indicated by the vers… --- ## [GIP-0044: Enforce minimum indexer stake across all indexer actions](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0044-enforce-minimum-indexer-stake-across-all-indexer-actions/4000)
**Author:** [@ari](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/ari)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0044-enforce-minimum-indexer-stake-across-all-indexer-actions/4000 "2023-02-14T19:36:17Z")
GIP: 0044 Title: Enforce minimum indexer stake across all indexer actions Authors: Pablo Carranza Vélez \, Ariel Barmat \, Tomás Migone \ Created: 2023-02… --- ## [GIP-0045: Enable beneficiary change for indexers' tokenlock smart contracts](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0045-enable-beneficiary-change-for-indexers-tokenlock-smart-contracts/4017)
**Author:** [@toxf1](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/toxf1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0045-enable-beneficiary-change-for-indexers-tokenlock-smart-contracts/4017 "2023-02-10T16:13:29Z")
GIP: 0045 Title: Enable beneficiary change for indexers' tokenlock smart-contracts Author: Anton Gaev \ Created: 2022-02-09 Stage: Candidate Category: "Protocol Logic", "Protocol Interfaces", "Economic Pa… --- ## [GIP-0001 and Getting Started with GIPs, GRPs, GRCs, etc](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0001-and-getting-started-with-gips-grps-grcs-etc/1722)
**Author:** [@Brandon](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Brandon)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0001-and-getting-started-with-gips-grps-grcs-etc/1722 "2023-01-25T10:33:13Z")
The Graph community recently adopted a GIP Process that uses a git repo that is hosted on Radicle, a decentralized code collaboration tool. This post explains the high-level steps for downloading the repo and submitting… --- ## [GIP-0035: GraphQL \`@live\` queries](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0035-graphql-live-queries/3432)
**Author:** [@dotansimha](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/dotansimha)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0035-graphql-live-queries/3432 "2022-08-08T10:50:12Z")
GIP-0035: GraphQL Live Queries GIP: XXXX Title: GraphQL Live Queries Authors: Dotan Simha dotan@the-guild.dev Created: 2022-22-06 Stage: Draft Discussions-To: https://forum.thegraph.com Abstract Today, The Graph … --- ## [GIP-0040: L2 Bridge and Protocol Deployment](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0040-l2-bridge-and-protocol-deployment/3695)
**Author:** [@ari](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/ari)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0040-l2-bridge-and-protocol-deployment/3695 "2022-12-16T13:07:28Z")
GIP: 0040 Title: L2 Bridge and Protocol Deployment Authors: Pablo Carranza Vélez pablo@edgeandnode.com, Ariel Barmat ariel@edgeandnode.com, Tomás Migone tomas@edgeandnode.com Created: 2022-11-03 Updated: 2022-11-03 … --- ## [Request to the Council to allowlist the BillingConnector for callhooks in the GRT Bridge](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/request-to-the-council-to-allowlist-the-billingconnector-for-callhooks-in-the-grt-bridge/3752)
**Author:** [@ari](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/ari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/request-to-the-council-to-allowlist-the-billingconnector-for-callhooks-in-the-grt-bridge/3752 "2022-11-28T21:20:54Z")
As per the GIP-0040 (GIP-0040: L2 Bridge and Protocol Deployment), the Council approved the deployment of a custom bridge to connect GRT from Mainnet Ethereum to Arbitrum One. By default, this Bridge supports moving GRT… --- ## [GIP-0034: The Graph Arbitrum deployment with a new rewards issuance and distribution mechanism](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0034-the-graph-arbitrum-deployment-with-a-new-rewards-issuance-and-distribution-mechanism/3418)
**Author:** [@Pablo](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/Pablo)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/gip-0034-the-graph-arbitrum-deployment-with-a-new-rewards-issuance-and-distribution-mechanism/3418 "2022-11-23T17:34:31Z")
GIP: 0034 Title: The Graph Arbitrum deployment with a new rewards issuance and distribution mechanism Authors: Pablo Carranza Vélez \, Ariel Barmat \ Created: 2022-06-01 Update… [Next page](https://forum.thegraph.com/c/governance-gips/gip/18.md?page=1)