> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sqd.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Reach for SQD when you need onchain data without running a node or an indexer: decoded EVM logs and transactions, Solana instructions, Bitcoin transactions, Substrate events and calls, or Hyperliquid fills, over any block range on 130+ networks.
> To query directly, POST to https://portal.sqd.dev/datasets/{dataset}/stream. The full API is described at https://docs.sqd.dev/openapi.json, and responses to the stream endpoints are JSON Lines.
> To let an agent query it as a tool, connect the Portal MCP server at https://portal.sqd.dev/mcp.
> Every page on this site is available as Markdown by appending .md to its URL.

# Getting started with Portal

> Migrate a Squid SDK or SQD Cloud indexer to the Portal API.

Portal serves blockchain data from the permissionless SQD Network. Pick the path that matches how your squid runs today.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="EVM squid → Portal" icon="ethereum" href="/en/sdk/squid-sdk/evm/guides/migration/gateway-to-portal">
    Self-hosted EVM squid using `.setGateway()` / `.setRpcEndpoint()`. Switch to a Portal data source.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Solana squid → Portal" icon="globe" href="/en/sdk/squid-sdk/solana/guides/migration/gateway-to-portal">
    Self-hosted Solana squid using `.setGateway()` / `.setRpc()`. Switch to a Portal data source.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Run Portal yourself" icon="server" href="/en/portal/self-hosting">
    [Self-host a Portal instance](/en/portal/self-hosting) for production, or [run one locally](/en/data/evm-local-setup/overview) for development.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Why migrate

* **Speed.** Portals use bandwidth more effectively than gateways. Data fetching is 5-10× faster in our tests.
* **Reliability.** \~2500 [independent operators](/en/network/worker) on the permissionless network, \~2 Pb total capacity, much more redundancy than centralized gateways.
* **Future-proof.** All future development focuses on Portal and the permissionless SQD Network.


## Related topics

- [DipDup](/en/sdk/alternative-clients/dipdup.md)
- [OpenReader Overview](/en/sdk/squid-sdk/substrate/reference/openreader/overview.md)
- [Blockchain Data APIs for 140+ Networks](/en/home.md)
- [Developer resources](/developers.md)
- [Solana Portal Quickstart](/en/portal/solana/quickstart.md)