Collecting and sharing protocol-level metrics often occurs inside walled gardens of commercial providers, such as Google BigQuery or Dune, that offer great convenience but little control over data collection process.

Developers and analysts seeking flexibility in metric collection are often left wanting. This talk introduces Datadex, an architectural pattern relying on open-source tools for building public Data Portals that gather and publish metrics in a manner that is transparent, customizable, easily tailored to specific needs and free of access barriers. We’ll share practical experiences of implementing Datadex pattern for Gitcoin (Allo Protocol), Filecoin, and real-world data sources,