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alchemy-reference-architecture

Implement reference architecture for Alchemy-powered Web3 applications. Use when designing dApp infrastructure, planning multi-chain deployments, or structuring a production blockchain application. Trigger: "alchemy architecture", "dApp architecture", "alchemy project structure", "web3 system design", "alchemy multi-chain design".

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SKILL.md

Alchemy Reference Architecture

System Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Frontend (React/Next.js)              │
│  - Wallet connection (MetaMask, WalletConnect)           │
│  - Portfolio dashboard                                    │
│  - NFT gallery                                           │
│  - Transaction history                                    │
└────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┘
                         │ HTTPS (no API key exposed)
┌────────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────┐
│                     API Layer (Next.js/Express)           │
│  - /api/balance/:address                                 │
│  - /api/nfts/:owner                                      │
│  - /api/tokens/:address                                  │
│  - /api/transactions/:address                            │
│  - /webhooks/alchemy          (webhook receiver)         │
└───────┬──────────┬──────────┬───────────────────────────┘
        │          │          │
   ┌────▼───┐ ┌───▼────┐ ┌──▼──────┐
   │Alchemy │ │Alchemy │ │Alchemy  │
   │Core API│ │NFT API │ │Notify   │
   │(RPC)   │ │        │ │(Webhooks│
   └────────┘ └────────┘ └─────────┘
   ETH/Polygon/ARB/OP/Base

Project Structure

web3-dapp/
├── src/
│   ├── alchemy/
│   │   ├── client-factory.ts    # Multi-chain Alchemy client factory
│   │   ├── cache.ts             # Response caching with TTL
│   │   ├── throttler.ts         # CU-aware rate limiter
│   │   └── errors.ts            # Error classification
│   ├── portfolio/
│   │   ├── fetcher.ts           # Wallet portfolio aggregator
│   │   ├── transactions.ts      # Transaction history analyzer
│   │   └── multi-chain.ts       # Cross-chain balance aggregator
│   ├── nft/
│   │   ├── collection.ts        # NFT collection explorer
│   │   ├── batch-metadata.ts    # Batch metadata fetcher
│   │   └── verify-ownership.ts  # NFT ownership verification
│   ├── contracts/
│   │   ├── read-contract.ts     # Smart contract read operations
│   │   └── abis/                # Contract ABI files
│   ├── webhooks/
│   │   ├── handler.ts           # Webhook endpoint
│   │   ├── verify.ts            # HMAC signature verification
│   │   └── event-router.ts      # Event type routing
│   ├── security/
│   │   ├── validators.ts        # Input validation (addresses, blocks)
│   │   └── proxy.ts             # API key proxy for frontend
│   └── api/                     # API route handlers
├── tests/
│   ├── unit/                    # Unit tests (mocked Alchemy)
│   ├── fork/                    # Mainnet fork tests (Hardhat)
│   └── integration/             # Sepolia integration tests
├── contracts/                   # Solidity contracts (if applicable)
├── hardhat.config.ts            # Hardhat + Alchemy fork config
└── package.json

Key Design Decisions

Decision Choice Rationale
SDK alchemy-sdk Official, typed, Enhanced + NFT APIs included
Multi-chain Client factory pattern Lazy initialization, shared API key
Caching In-memory with TTL tiers Block data = 12s, metadata = 24h
Rate limiting Bottleneck with CU weights Matches Alchemy CU budget model
Frontend access API proxy Never expose API key to browser
Real-time WebSocket subscriptions Lower cost than polling
Testing Hardhat mainnet fork Reproducible tests with real data

Output

  • Complete project structure for Alchemy-powered dApp
  • Multi-chain architecture with client factory
  • API proxy pattern keeping API key server-side
  • Webhook integration for real-time event processing

Resources

Next Steps

Start with alchemy-install-auth, then follow skills through production deployment.

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