Arkiv is Ethereum’s data layer - a decentralized, serverless platform that makes building with data as simple as using a database. It merges Web2 usability with Web3 trustlessness, letting organisations own, query, and manage data without lock-in. Designed for developers, enterprises, and DePIN builders, Arkiv makes data autonomous, portable, and affordable. With Arkiv builders won’t need to sacrifice control for convenience anymore!
Arkiv is a Layer 2 Network deployed on Ethereum, acting as a gateway to various Layer 3 DataBase Chains (DB-Chains).
Built as an open, trustless, permissionless, and serverless platform, Arkiv is designed to enable cost-efficient data management within Web3 while maintaining the familiar Web2 database interaction standards, such as query languages.
- Extendable Data Availability Layer
- Aligned with Ethereum Ecosystem
- Composable, Versatile & User-controlled
You can now explore the possibilities of Arkiv.
We've shipped our first working PoC — it’s minimal, open, and ready to be hacked on.
👉 golembase-cli
The CLI connects to our public test PoC endpoint — no local setup needed. Just install and start experimenting.
Spin it up in minutes with Docker:
Docker Compose Setup
Once it's running, use the local CLI tool like this:
go run ./cmd/golembase [command from the CLI docs above]In this setup, the CLI will connect to your locally running services — perfect for development and debugging.
Arkiv introduces a novel architectural model for decentralized data infrastructure — designed to be modular, Ethereum-native, and accessible across both Web2 and Web3.
For a complete overview:
It covers:
- The structure and role of DB-Chains
- How Arkiv aligns with Ethereum Layer 2/3 philosophy
- Potential real-world use cases
Arkiv is being developed in the open — and we're just getting started.
If you're interested in decentralized infrastructure, Ethereum scalability, or advancing on-chain data systems, we’d be glad to have you onboard.
Arkiv was born from a need inside Golem Network — and grew into its own thing.
Built by an independent team committed to the idea that data autonomy should be the norm, not the exception
