diff --git a/libraries/shared/streamer/super_node_streamer.go b/libraries/shared/streamer/super_node_streamer.go
index a6bbf7b8..26c9479a 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/streamer/super_node_streamer.go
+++ b/libraries/shared/streamer/super_node_streamer.go
@@ -25,12 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/pkg/super_node/shared"
 )
 
-// ISuperNodeStreamer is the interface for streaming SuperNodePayloads from a vulcanizeDB super node
-type ISuperNodeStreamer interface {
-	Stream(payloadChan chan super_node.SubscriptionPayload, params shared.SubscriptionSettings) (*rpc.ClientSubscription, error)
-}
-
-// SuperNodeStreamer is the underlying struct for the ISuperNodeStreamer interface
+// SuperNodeStreamer is the underlying struct for the shared.SuperNodeStreamer interface
 type SuperNodeStreamer struct {
 	Client core.RPCClient
 }
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/converter_test.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/converter_test.go
index c5ad628d..142f511f 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/converter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/converter_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Converter", func() {
 			convertedPayload, ok := payload.(btc.IPLDPayload)
 			Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
 			Expect(convertedPayload).To(Equal(mocks.MockIPLDPayload))
-			Expect(convertedPayload.Height).To(Equal(mocks.MockBlockHeight))
+			Expect(convertedPayload.BlockHeight).To(Equal(mocks.MockBlockHeight))
 			Expect(convertedPayload.Header).To(Equal(&mocks.MockBlock.Header))
 			Expect(convertedPayload.Txs).To(Equal(mocks.MockTransactions))
 			Expect(convertedPayload.TxMetaData).To(Equal(mocks.MockTxsMetaData))
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/filterer.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/filterer.go
index b9b6a78d..e37d1d80 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/filterer.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/filterer.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *ResponseFilterer) Filter(filter shared.SubscriptionSettings, payload sh
 	if !ok {
 		return StreamResponse{}, fmt.Errorf("btc filterer expected payload type %T got %T", IPLDPayload{}, payload)
 	}
-	height := int64(btcPayload.Height)
+	height := int64(btcPayload.BlockPayload.BlockHeight)
 	if checkRange(btcFilters.Start.Int64(), btcFilters.End.Int64(), height) {
 		response := new(StreamResponse)
 		if err := s.filterHeaders(btcFilters.HeaderFilter, response, btcPayload); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/http_streamer.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/http_streamer.go
index 67dd3261..a75caf91 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/http_streamer.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/http_streamer.go
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ func (ps *HTTPPayloadStreamer) Stream(payloadChan chan shared.RawChainData) (sha
 					continue
 				}
 				payloadChan <- BlockPayload{
-					Header: &block.Header,
-					Height: height,
-					Txs:    msgTxsToUtilTxs(block.Transactions),
+					Header:      &block.Header,
+					BlockHeight: height,
+					Txs:         msgTxsToUtilTxs(block.Transactions),
 				}
 			default:
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/mocks/test_data.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/mocks/test_data.go
index 8e3de6be..72193b11 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/mocks/test_data.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/mocks/test_data.go
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ var (
 		btcutil.NewTx(MockBlock.Transactions[2]),
 	}
 	MockBlockPayload = btc.BlockPayload{
-		Header: &MockBlock.Header,
-		Txs:    MockTransactions,
-		Height: MockBlockHeight,
+		Header:      &MockBlock.Header,
+		Txs:         MockTransactions,
+		BlockHeight: MockBlockHeight,
 	}
 	sClass1, addresses1, numOfSigs1, _ = txscript.ExtractPkScriptAddrs([]byte{
 		0x41, // OP_DATA_65
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/payload_fetcher.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/payload_fetcher.go
index d8290d10..3582bd90 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/payload_fetcher.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/payload_fetcher.go
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ func (fetcher *PayloadFetcher) FetchAt(blockHeights []uint64) ([]shared.RawChain
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		blockPayloads[i] = BlockPayload{
-			Height: int64(height),
-			Header: &block.Header,
-			Txs:    msgTxsToUtilTxs(block.Transactions),
+			BlockHeight: int64(height),
+			Header:      &block.Header,
+			Txs:         msgTxsToUtilTxs(block.Transactions),
 		}
 	}
 	return blockPayloads, nil
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/publisher.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/publisher.go
index f010217c..90159bd6 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/publisher.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/publisher.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (pub *IPLDPublisher) Publish(payload shared.StreamedIPLDs) (shared.CIDsForI
 	header := HeaderModel{
 		CID:         headerCid,
 		ParentHash:  ipldPayload.Header.PrevBlock.String(),
-		BlockNumber: strconv.Itoa(int(ipldPayload.Height)),
+		BlockNumber: strconv.Itoa(int(ipldPayload.BlockPayload.BlockHeight)),
 		BlockHash:   ipldPayload.Header.BlockHash().String(),
 		Timestamp:   ipldPayload.Header.Timestamp.UnixNano(),
 		Bits:        ipldPayload.Header.Bits,
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/streamer.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/streamer.go
index 8a212e68..9c5f4839 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/streamer.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/streamer.go
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ func (ps *PayloadStreamer) Stream(payloadChan chan shared.RawChainData) (shared.
 		// Notification handler for block connections, forwards new block data to the payloadChan
 		OnFilteredBlockConnected: func(height int32, header *wire.BlockHeader, txs []*btcutil.Tx) {
 			payloadChan <- BlockPayload{
-				Height: int64(height),
-				Header: header,
-				Txs:    txs,
+				BlockHeight: int64(height),
+				Header:      header,
+				Txs:         txs,
 			}
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/btc/types.go b/pkg/super_node/btc/types.go
index ece70479..966a954d 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/btc/types.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/btc/types.go
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ import (
 
 // BlockPayload packages the block and tx data received from block connection notifications
 type BlockPayload struct {
-	Height int64
-	Header *wire.BlockHeader
-	Txs    []*btcutil.Tx
+	BlockHeight int64
+	Header      *wire.BlockHeader
+	Txs         []*btcutil.Tx
 }
 
 // IPLDPayload is a custom type which packages raw BTC data for publishing to IPFS and filtering to subscribers
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ type IPLDPayload struct {
 	TxMetaData []TxModelWithInsAndOuts
 }
 
+// Height satisfies the StreamedIPLDs interface
+func (i IPLDPayload) Height() int64 {
+	return i.BlockPayload.BlockHeight
+}
+
 // CIDPayload is a struct to hold all the CIDs and their associated meta data for indexing in Postgres
 // Returned by IPLDPublisher
 // Passed to CIDIndexer
@@ -78,6 +83,11 @@ type StreamResponse struct {
 	err     error
 }
 
+// Height satisfies the ServerResponse interface
+func (sr StreamResponse) Height() int64 {
+	return sr.BlockNumber.Int64()
+}
+
 func (sr *StreamResponse) ensureEncoded() {
 	if sr.encoded == nil && sr.err == nil {
 		sr.encoded, sr.err = json.Marshal(sr)
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/eth/types.go b/pkg/super_node/eth/types.go
index e30d8ce4..9b4c8314 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/eth/types.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/eth/types.go
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ type IPLDPayload struct {
 	StorageNodes    map[common.Hash][]TrieNode
 }
 
+// Height satisfies the StreamedIPLDs interface
+func (i IPLDPayload) Height() int64 {
+	return i.Block.Number().Int64()
+}
+
 // Trie struct used to flag node as leaf or not
 type TrieNode struct {
 	Key   common.Hash
@@ -99,6 +104,11 @@ type StreamResponse struct {
 	err     error
 }
 
+// Height satisfies the ServerResponse interface
+func (sr StreamResponse) Height() int64 {
+	return sr.BlockNumber.Int64()
+}
+
 func (sr *StreamResponse) ensureEncoded() {
 	if sr.encoded == nil && sr.err == nil {
 		sr.encoded, sr.err = json.Marshal(sr)
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/helpers.go b/pkg/super_node/helpers.go
index 770f0fae..4a4b077b 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/helpers.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 func sendNonBlockingErr(sub Subscription, err error) {
 	log.Error(err)
 	select {
-	case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: nil, Err: err.Error(), Msg: ""}:
+	case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: nil, Err: err.Error(), Flag: EmptyFlag}:
 	default:
 		log.Infof("unable to send error to subscription %s", sub.ID)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/service.go b/pkg/super_node/service.go
index 2ddb7c3e..3ef2002c 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/service.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/service.go
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ func (sap *Service) filterAndServe(payload shared.StreamedIPLDs) {
 			sap.closeType(ty)
 			continue
 		}
+		if subConfig.EndingBlock().Int64() > 0 && subConfig.EndingBlock().Int64() < payload.Height() {
+			// We are not out of range for this subscription type
+			// close it, and continue to the next
+			sap.closeType(ty)
+			continue
+		}
 		response, err := sap.Filterer.Filter(subConfig, payload)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error(err)
@@ -280,7 +286,7 @@ func (sap *Service) filterAndServe(payload shared.StreamedIPLDs) {
 		}
 		for id, sub := range subs {
 			select {
-			case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: response, Err: "", Msg: ""}:
+			case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: response, Err: "", Flag: EmptyFlag}:
 				log.Debugf("sending super node payload to subscription %s", id)
 			default:
 				log.Infof("unable to send payload to subscription %s; channel has no receiver", id)
@@ -312,15 +318,6 @@ func (sap *Service) Subscribe(id rpc.ID, sub chan<- SubscriptionPayload, quitCha
 		return
 	}
 	subscriptionType := crypto.Keccak256Hash(by)
-	// If the subscription requests a backfill, use the Postgres index to lookup and retrieve historical data
-	// Otherwise we only filter new data as it is streamed in from the state diffing geth node
-	if params.HistoricalData() || params.HistoricalDataOnly() {
-		if err := sap.sendHistoricalData(subscription, id, params); err != nil {
-			sendNonBlockingErr(subscription, err)
-			sendNonBlockingQuit(subscription)
-			return
-		}
-	}
 	if !params.HistoricalDataOnly() {
 		// Add subscriber
 		sap.Lock()
@@ -331,6 +328,15 @@ func (sap *Service) Subscribe(id rpc.ID, sub chan<- SubscriptionPayload, quitCha
 		sap.SubscriptionTypes[subscriptionType] = params
 		sap.Unlock()
 	}
+	// If the subscription requests a backfill, use the Postgres index to lookup and retrieve historical data
+	// Otherwise we only filter new data as it is streamed in from the state diffing geth node
+	if params.HistoricalData() || params.HistoricalDataOnly() {
+		if err := sap.sendHistoricalData(subscription, id, params); err != nil {
+			sendNonBlockingErr(subscription, err)
+			sendNonBlockingQuit(subscription)
+			return
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // sendHistoricalData sends historical data to the requesting subscription
@@ -377,7 +383,7 @@ func (sap *Service) sendHistoricalData(sub Subscription, id rpc.ID, params share
 				continue
 			}
 			select {
-			case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: backFillIplds, Err: "", Msg: ""}:
+			case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: backFillIplds, Err: "", Flag: EmptyFlag}:
 				log.Debugf("sending super node historical data payload to subscription %s", id)
 			default:
 				log.Infof("unable to send back-fill payload to subscription %s; channel has no receiver", id)
@@ -385,7 +391,7 @@ func (sap *Service) sendHistoricalData(sub Subscription, id rpc.ID, params share
 		}
 		// when we are done backfilling send an empty payload signifying so in the msg
 		select {
-		case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: nil, Err: "", Msg: "BACKFILL COMPLETE"}:
+		case sub.PayloadChan <- SubscriptionPayload{Data: nil, Err: "", Flag: BackFillCompleteFlag}:
 			log.Debugf("sending backfill completion notice to subscription %s", id)
 		default:
 			log.Infof("unable to send backfill completion notice to subscription %s", id)
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/shared/types.go b/pkg/super_node/shared/types.go
index 00719dcd..f89a7a74 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/shared/types.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/shared/types.go
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ package shared
 type RawChainData interface{}
 
 // The concrete type underneath StreamedIPLDs should not be a pointer
-type StreamedIPLDs interface{}
+type StreamedIPLDs interface {
+	Height() int64
+}
 
 type CIDsForIndexing interface{}
 
@@ -29,7 +31,9 @@ type CIDsForFetching interface{}
 type FetchedIPLDs interface{}
 
 // The concrete type underneath StreamedIPLDs should not be a pointer
-type ServerResponse interface{}
+type ServerResponse interface {
+	Height() int64
+}
 
 type Gap struct {
 	Start uint64
diff --git a/pkg/super_node/subscription.go b/pkg/super_node/subscription.go
index 8dabf757..fc2cb0ec 100644
--- a/pkg/super_node/subscription.go
+++ b/pkg/super_node/subscription.go
@@ -17,10 +17,19 @@
 package super_node
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/pkg/super_node/shared"
 )
 
+type Flag int32
+
+const (
+	EmptyFlag Flag = iota
+	BackFillCompleteFlag
+)
+
 // Subscription holds the information for an individual client subscription to the super node
 type Subscription struct {
 	ID          rpc.ID
@@ -33,5 +42,19 @@ type Subscription struct {
 type SubscriptionPayload struct {
 	Data shared.ServerResponse `json:"data"` // e.g. for Ethereum eth.StreamPayload
 	Err  string                `json:"err"`  // field for error
-	Msg  string                `json:"msg"`  // field for message
+	Flag Flag                  `json:"flag"` // field for message
+}
+
+func (sp SubscriptionPayload) Error() error {
+	if sp.Err == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return errors.New(sp.Err)
+}
+
+func (sp SubscriptionPayload) BackFillComplete() bool {
+	if sp.Flag == BackFillCompleteFlag {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
 }