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What is Polygon(Matic) API?​

Bitquery's GraphQL API offers access to indexed data from the Polygon (Matic) blockchain.

The Polygon schema contains various types of queries, including block, transaction, event, transactions, trades, NFTs, transfers, and much more.

To retrieve data from the Polygon blockchain, you need to provide the network argument with the value matic as shown below:

query {
  ethereum(network: matic){
    __typename
  }
}

Polygon is an EVM-type blockchain; therefore datatype is ethereum, but the network is matic.

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Polygon (historically Matic) operates as an Ethereum-aligned network—often described as a sidechain or Layer 2 style scaling path—with MATIC used for fees and staking on Polygon PoS. Low fees and EVM compatibility made it a hub for DeFi venues such as QuickSwap and ported liquidity on Aave and similar protocols. Because Polygon is EVM-based, you query it through the ethereum root type with network: matic, and Bitquery provides blocks, transactions, transfers, smart contracts, DEX trades, coinpath, and active addresses—the same conceptual surface as Ethereum mainnet with Polygon-specific activity.

What You Can Query​

  • Blocks — heights, timestamps, validators or producers as indexed, gas usage, and transaction counts on Polygon
  • Transactions — hashes, senders, recipients, gas pricing, and success or failure for EVM execution
  • Transfers — MATIC and ERC-20-style token movements with amounts and USD values where available
  • Smart contracts — deployments and calls for Polygon-native and bridged protocols such as QuickSwap or Aave deployments
  • DEX trades — swap and liquidity events from integrated DEX subgraphs or indexed contracts
  • Coinpath — multi-hop flows across Polygon addresses, including bridge-related patterns when visible on-chain
  • Active addresses — engagement metrics for wallets interacting with Polygon dApps

Common Use Cases​

  • Affordable DeFi analytics — track DEX volume and lending protocol activity with mainnet-like fields at lower per-query cost on-chain
  • Cross-chain bridges — relate Polygon transfers and coinpath results to bridge contracts and counterparties on other networks
  • Growth metrics — use active addresses and transfer counts for ecosystem reporting and user-acquisition dashboards
  • Enterprise loyalty and NFT programs — brands deploying loyalty tokens, digital collectibles, or supply-chain credentials on Polygon can monitor issuance, redemption, and holder engagement through transfer and contract activity
  • Corporate payment rails — low-fee MATIC transfers suit high-volume B2B and payroll disbursements; enterprises can reconcile settlements and generate audit-ready reports from on-chain data