If you are a developer using snapchain regularly, it is worth considering setting up your own local node. Queries to a local node are really fast.

For probably less than $250 you can get a RaspberryPi5 (16GB, it's important), with an internal 1TB SSD (+SD, PSU, etc). 

It won't be able to support thousands of clients making requests simultaneously, but it's more than enough for any dev, or data analyst.

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Can you briefly explain how it works? Does it keep the whole Farcaster status (like a node on a block chain)? Can you cast from your own node and read whatever you want from that node? That'd be huge.

Yes, 

- A snapchain node keeps the global Farcaster status. 
- You can read whatever you want.
- You can cast from your own node (you will need an app to use the API, generate appkeys, etc)

Good resources:

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Yes, 

- A snapchain node keeps the global Farcaster status. 
- You can read whatever you want.
- You can cast from your own node (you will need an app to use the API, generate appkeys, etc)

Good resources:
https://snapchain.farcaster.xyz
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0eq1PLf6eUete1EtUvh7NTIhYCNcR46l