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

# Analytics

> Query, visualize, and analyze blockchain data with Data Hub and Datashare

Analytics teams use Dune's enriched data, query interface, and visualization layer to understand blockchain ecosystems, track protocol performance, analyze market trends, and generate insights from onchain activity.

## Common Use Cases

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  <Card title="Protocol Metrics" icon="cube">
    Track TVL, user activity, revenue, and ecosystem growth for protocols and DAOs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trading Intelligence" icon="chart-candlestick">
    Analyze DEX volumes, token flows, whale movements, and market trends
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stablecoin & Payments Intelligence" icon="coins">
    Flow analysis, payment tracking, peg stability, and adoption metrics
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ecosystem Benchmarking" icon="scale-balanced">
    Competitive analysis, market positioning, and chain comparisons
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  <Card title="User Behavior Analytics" icon="users">
    Wallet activity patterns, cohort analysis, retention, and user journeys
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## Who This Is For

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  <Card title="Protocols & DAOs" icon="cube">
    Track TVL, user activity, and ecosystem metrics to inform product and governance decisions
  </Card>

  <Card title="L1s, L2s & Appchains" icon="layer-group">
    Monitor network health, adoption, developer activity, and ecosystem growth
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trading & Research Teams" icon="chart-candlestick">
    Analyze DEX volumes, token flows, and market dynamics for trading strategies
  </Card>

  <Card title="Investment Research" icon="magnifying-glass-chart">
    Track portfolio performance, analyze market trends, and identify opportunities
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stablecoins" icon="coins">
    Monitor flows, peg stability, adoption metrics, and payment volumes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Web3 Ecosystems & Growth" icon="rocket">
    Analyze competitive landscape, partnerships, and growth opportunities
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## How It Works

Dune provides multiple products to power your analytics workflows:

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  <Card title="Data Hub" icon="chart-line" href="/web-app/overview">
    Query blockchain data with SQL, build visualizations, and share dashboards with your team and stakeholders. Access 100+ chains with raw, decoded, and curated data.

    [Learn more →](/web-app/overview)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Datashare" icon="database" href="/datashare/datashare">
    Stream Dune's curated blockchain data directly to Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks for analysis in your existing data warehouse environment.

    [Learn more →](/datashare/datashare)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Catalog" icon="book" href="/data-catalog/overview">
    Explore 100+ blockchains with raw transactions, decoded events, and curated tables like DEX trades, token transfers, and prices.

    [Learn more →](/data-catalog/overview)
  </Card>

  <Card title="External BI Tools" icon="chart-mixed" href="/api-reference/connectors/trino/overview">
    Connect Hex, Metabase, DBeaver, PowerBI and other tools via Dune's Trino connector for analysis in your preferred environment.

    [Learn more →](/api-reference/connectors/trino/overview)
  </Card>
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## Case Studies

See how leading teams use Dune for analytics:

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  <Card title="Blockworks" icon="newspaper" href="https://dune.com/case-studies/blockworks">
    Blockworks Research powers institutional crypto research with Dune's Data API and dbt Connector, moving from concept to production in hours instead of weeks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="OP Labs (Optimism)" icon="layer-group" href="https://dune.com/case-studies/how-op-labs-use-dune-to-power-ecosystem-growth-and-transparency">
    OP Labs uses Dune to define North Star metrics, track developer activity, and evaluate grant program effectiveness with full transparency.
  </Card>

  <Card title="1inch" icon="shuffle" href="https://dune.com/case-studies/how-dune-helps-1inch-to-make-data-transparent-and-accessible">
    1inch makes DeFi data transparent and accessible with Dune dashboards, Spellbooks, and real-time API integrations across all their products.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Polygon" icon="hexagon" href="https://dune.com/case-studies/how-dune-enabled-polygon-labs-to-illuminate-community-engagement-and-rapidly-deliver-on-chain-insights">
    Polygon Labs achieved 75% faster turnaround on data insights, tracking Reddit Avatars launch and validator rewards with Dune.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CoW Protocol" icon="cow" href="https://dune.com/case-studies/cow-protocols-journey-into-automated-payments-and-understanding-user-behavior">
    CoW Protocol discovered they have the highest retention rates in the aggregator ecosystem and built automated solver rewards with Dune.
  </Card>
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## Get Started

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  <Card title="Create an Account" icon="user-plus" href="https://dune.com/auth/register">
    Sign up for free and start querying blockchain data in minutes
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  <Card title="Quickstart Guide" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Learn the basics of querying and visualizing data on Dune
  </Card>
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