Glossary & Terminology
Project Zero introduces several specialized concepts and terms to describe its data infrastructure and AI integration. A thorough understanding of these terms is essential for navigating the platform’s architecture and features.
Stateless Block Functions
Stateless block functions are modular transformations applied to raw blockchain data as it is ingested. Instead of maintaining persistent state between processed blocks, these functions operate on one block (or transaction) at a time and produce standardized outputs. This design allows Project Zero to handle data from multiple blockchains without incurring conflicting states or dependencies. It also simplifies parallel processing, since each block can be processed independently and aggregated into a unified data format afterward.
Zero APIs
Zero APIs represent the main interface for querying and interacting with Project Zero’s enriched data. They abstract the complexities of each blockchain, providing a single point of access to both historical and real-time information. Applications and AI Agents can consume these APIs using REST, GraphQL, or WebSocket protocols. By design, Zero APIs expose low-latency query capabilities, allowing developers to retrieve specific transaction details, contract states, or user interactions in near real-time.
Super Indexers
Super Indexers are specialized indexing services optimized for both large-scale historical backfills and continuous real-time updates. They work in conjunction with Streaming and Zero APIs to deliver reliable, up-to-date data. Each Super Indexer is configured to parse blocks from one or more chains, apply stateless block functions, and push the resulting enriched data into Project Zero’s knowledge graph layer. These indexers leverage horizontal scaling techniques to handle high throughput, ensuring that AI Agents can query comprehensive datasets without performance bottlenecks.
Think-Act-Evolve
“Think-Act-Evolve” is the conceptual model for AI Agent operation within Project Zero. The “Think” phase involves evaluating semantic data from the knowledge graph to form decisions, the “Act” phase encompasses executing on-chain transactions through integrated contract calls or protocol interactions, and the “Evolve” phase covers the agent’s ability to adapt its strategies based on new data, feedback loops, or policy updates.