diff --git a/pkg/super_node/backfiller.go b/pkg/super_node/backfiller.go
index 2684df69..7c923646 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/backfiller.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/backfiller.go
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ type BackFillService struct {
 
 // NewBackFillService returns a new BackFillInterface
 func NewBackFillService(settings *Config, screenAndServeChan chan shared.ConvertedData) (BackFillInterface, error) {
-	publisher, err := NewIPLDPublisher(settings.Chain, settings.IPFSPath)
+	publisher, err := NewIPLDPublisher(settings.Chain, settings.IPFSPath, settings.IPFSMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	indexer, err := NewCIDIndexer(settings.Chain, settings.DB)
+	indexer, err := NewCIDIndexer(settings.Chain, settings.DB, settings.IPFSMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/constructors.go b/pkg/super_node/constructors.go
index fa62fb7d..88726bcb 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/constructors.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/constructors.go
@@ -44,12 +44,27 @@ func NewResponseFilterer(chain shared.ChainType) (shared.ResponseFilterer, error
 }
 
 // NewCIDIndexer constructs a CIDIndexer for the provided chain type
-func NewCIDIndexer(chain shared.ChainType, db *postgres.DB) (shared.CIDIndexer, error) {
+func NewCIDIndexer(chain shared.ChainType, db *postgres.DB, ipfsMode shared.IPFSMode) (shared.CIDIndexer, error) {
 	switch chain {
 	case shared.Ethereum:
-		return eth.NewCIDIndexer(db), nil
+		switch ipfsMode {
+		case shared.LocalInterface, shared.RemoteClient:
+			return eth.NewCIDIndexer(db), nil
+		case shared.DirectPostgres:
+			return eth.NewIPLDPublisherAndIndexer(db), nil
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("ethereum CIDIndexer unexpected ipfs mode %s", ipfsMode.String())
+		}
 	case shared.Bitcoin:
-		return btc.NewCIDIndexer(db), nil
+		switch ipfsMode {
+		case shared.LocalInterface, shared.RemoteClient:
+			return btc.NewCIDIndexer(db), nil
+		case shared.DirectPostgres:
+			// TODO
+			return nil, nil
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("bitcoin CIDIndexer unexpected ipfs mode %s", ipfsMode.String())
+		}
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid chain %s for indexer constructor", chain.String())
 	}
@@ -134,12 +149,42 @@ func NewIPLDFetcher(chain shared.ChainType, ipfsPath string) (shared.IPLDFetcher
 }
 
 // NewIPLDPublisher constructs an IPLDPublisher for the provided chain type
-func NewIPLDPublisher(chain shared.ChainType, ipfsPath string) (shared.IPLDPublisher, error) {
+func NewIPLDPublisher(chain shared.ChainType, arg interface{}, ipfsMode shared.IPFSMode) (shared.IPLDPublisher, error) {
 	switch chain {
 	case shared.Ethereum:
-		return eth.NewIPLDPublisher(ipfsPath)
+		switch ipfsMode {
+		case shared.LocalInterface, shared.RemoteClient:
+			ipfsPath, ok := arg.(string)
+			if !ok {
+				var s string
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("ethereum IPLDPublisher expected argument type %T got %T", s, arg)
+			}
+			return eth.NewIPLDPublisher(ipfsPath)
+		case shared.DirectPostgres:
+			db, ok := arg.(*postgres.DB)
+			if !ok {
+				var pgdb *postgres.DB
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("ethereum IPLDPublisher expected argument type %T got %T", pgdb, arg)
+			}
+			return eth.NewIPLDPublisherAndIndexer(db), nil
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("ethereum IPLDPublisher unexpected ipfs mode %s", ipfsMode.String())
+		}
 	case shared.Bitcoin:
-		return btc.NewIPLDPublisher(ipfsPath)
+		switch ipfsMode {
+		case shared.LocalInterface, shared.RemoteClient:
+			ipfsPath, ok := arg.(string)
+			if !ok {
+				var s string
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("bitcoin IPLDPublisher expected argument type %T got %T", s, arg)
+			}
+			return btc.NewIPLDPublisher(ipfsPath)
+		case shared.DirectPostgres:
+			// TODO
+			return nil, nil
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("bitcoin IPLDPublisher unexpected ipfs mode %s", ipfsMode.String())
+		}
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid chain %s for publisher constructor", chain.String())
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/resync/service.go b/pkg/super_node/resync/service.go
index 1e291ff1..6ab5cf37 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/resync/service.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/resync/service.go
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ type Service struct {
 
 // NewResyncService creates and returns a resync service from the provided settings
 func NewResyncService(settings *Config) (Resync, error) {
-	publisher, err := super_node.NewIPLDPublisher(settings.Chain, settings.IPFSPath)
+	publisher, err := super_node.NewIPLDPublisher(settings.Chain, settings.IPFSPath, settings.IPFSMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	indexer, err := super_node.NewCIDIndexer(settings.Chain, settings.DB)
+	indexer, err := super_node.NewCIDIndexer(settings.Chain, settings.DB, settings.IPFSMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/service.go b/pkg/super_node/service.go
index 508697d6..5b6302d7 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/service.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/service.go
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ func NewSuperNode(settings *Config) (SuperNode, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		sn.Publisher, err = NewIPLDPublisher(settings.Chain, settings.IPFSPath)
+		sn.Publisher, err = NewIPLDPublisher(settings.Chain, settings.IPFSPath, settings.IPFSMode)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		sn.Indexer, err = NewCIDIndexer(settings.Chain, settings.DB)
+		sn.Indexer, err = NewCIDIndexer(settings.Chain, settings.DB, settings.IPFSMode)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ func (sap *Service) Sync(wg *sync.WaitGroup, screenAndServePayload chan<- shared
 					<-publishAndIndexPayload
 					publishAndIndexPayload <- ipldPayload
 				}
-				publishAndIndexPayload <- ipldPayload
 			case err := <-sub.Err():
 				log.Errorf("super node subscription error for chain %s: %v", sap.chain.String(), err)
 			case <-sap.QuitChan:
@@ -251,12 +250,12 @@ func (sap *Service) publishAndIndex(id int, publishAndIndexPayload <-chan shared
 				log.Debugf("publishing %s data streamed at head height %d", sap.chain.String(), payload.Height())
 				cidPayload, err := sap.Publisher.Publish(payload)
 				if err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("super node publishAndIndex worker %d error for chain %s: %v", id, sap.chain.String(), err)
+					log.Errorf("super node publishAndIndex worker %d publishing error for chain %s: %v", id, sap.chain.String(), err)
 					continue
 				}
 				log.Debugf("indexing %s data streamed at head height %d", sap.chain.String(), payload.Height())
 				if err := sap.Indexer.Index(cidPayload); err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("super node publishAndIndex worker %d error for chain %s: %v", id, sap.chain.String(), err)
+					log.Errorf("super node publishAndIndex worker %d indexing error for chain %s: %v", id, sap.chain.String(), err)
 				}
 			}
 		}