About the Name

The name khedra (prononced kɛd-ɾɑ) is inspired by the Persian word خدمت (khedmat), meaning "service."

In ancient Persian culture, service was considered a noble pursuit, emphasizing dedication, reliability, and humility in action. Drawing from this tradition, the name khedra embodies the essence of a system designed to serve--efficiently, continuously, and with purpose.

Simliar to its counterpart, chifra (derived from the Persian word for "cipher"), the name khedra symbolizes a long-running, dependable processes that tirelessly "serves" the needs of its users.

More technically, khedra is a collection of go routines that:

• creates and publishes the Unchained Index,
• monitors a user-provided customized list of addresses automating caching, notifications, and other ETL processes,
• provides a RESTful API exposing chifra's many data access commands,
• allows for starting, stopping, pausing, and resuming these individual services.

By choosing the name khedra, we honor a legacy of service while committing to building tools that are as resilient, adaptive, and reliable as the meaning behind its name.