diff --git a/crates/sui-indexer/src/apis/read_api.rs b/crates/sui-indexer/src/apis/read_api.rs
index 8fedbf32276b0..ca71dfd5d7644 100644
--- a/crates/sui-indexer/src/apis/read_api.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-indexer/src/apis/read_api.rs
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ impl ReadApi {
     }
 
     async fn get_checkpoint(&self, id: CheckpointId) -> Result<Checkpoint, IndexerError> {
-        match self
-            .inner
-            .spawn_blocking(move |this| this.get_checkpoint(id))
-            .await
-        {
+        match self.inner.get_checkpoint(id).await {
             Ok(Some(epoch_info)) => Ok(epoch_info),
             Ok(None) => Err(IndexerError::InvalidArgumentError(format!(
                 "Checkpoint {id:?} not found"
diff --git a/crates/sui-indexer/src/errors.rs b/crates/sui-indexer/src/errors.rs
index 77e26b08637e4..8a1303dbafae3 100644
--- a/crates/sui-indexer/src/errors.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-indexer/src/errors.rs
@@ -152,3 +152,9 @@ impl From<tokio::task::JoinError> for IndexerError {
         IndexerError::UncategorizedError(anyhow::Error::from(value))
     }
 }
+
+impl From<diesel_async::pooled_connection::bb8::RunError> for IndexerError {
+    fn from(value: diesel_async::pooled_connection::bb8::RunError) -> Self {
+        Self::PgPoolConnectionError(value.to_string())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/sui-indexer/src/indexer_reader.rs b/crates/sui-indexer/src/indexer_reader.rs
index e70e0f0832061..82efbd05a0fd4 100644
--- a/crates/sui-indexer/src/indexer_reader.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-indexer/src/indexer_reader.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ use cached::{Cached, SizedCache};
 use diesel::PgConnection;
 use diesel::{
     dsl::sql, r2d2::ConnectionManager, sql_types::Bool, ExpressionMethods, OptionalExtension,
-    QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl, TextExpressionMethods,
+    QueryDsl, TextExpressionMethods,
 };
 use itertools::{any, Itertools};
+use tap::Pipe;
 use tap::TapFallible;
 
 use fastcrypto::encoding::Encoding;
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         object_id: &ObjectID,
         version: Option<VersionNumber>,
     ) -> Result<Option<StoredObject>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let object_id = object_id.to_vec();
 
         let stored_object = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
     }
 
     fn get_object_raw(&self, object_id: ObjectID) -> Result<Option<StoredObject>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let id = object_id.to_vec();
         let stored_object = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             objects::dsl::objects
@@ -243,6 +246,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         epoch: Option<EpochId>,
     ) -> Result<Option<StoredEpochInfo>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let stored_epoch = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             if let Some(epoch) = epoch {
                 epochs::dsl::epochs
@@ -261,6 +265,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
     }
 
     pub fn get_latest_epoch_info_from_db(&self) -> Result<StoredEpochInfo, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let stored_epoch = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             epochs::dsl::epochs
                 .order_by(epochs::epoch.desc())
@@ -291,6 +296,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         limit: usize,
         descending_order: bool,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredEpochInfo>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             let mut boxed_query = epochs::table.into_boxed();
             if let Some(cursor) = cursor {
@@ -355,27 +361,32 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         Ok(system_state)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_checkpoint_from_db(
+    async fn get_checkpoint_from_db(
         &self,
         checkpoint_id: CheckpointId,
     ) -> Result<Option<StoredCheckpoint>, IndexerError> {
-        let stored_checkpoint = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
-            match checkpoint_id {
-                CheckpointId::SequenceNumber(seq) => checkpoints::dsl::checkpoints
-                    .filter(checkpoints::sequence_number.eq(seq as i64))
-                    .first::<StoredCheckpoint>(conn)
-                    .optional(),
-                CheckpointId::Digest(digest) => checkpoints::dsl::checkpoints
-                    .filter(checkpoints::checkpoint_digest.eq(digest.into_inner().to_vec()))
-                    .first::<StoredCheckpoint>(conn)
-                    .optional(),
-            }
-        })?;
+        use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
+
+        let mut connection = self.pool.get().await?;
+        let stored_checkpoint = checkpoints::table
+            .into_boxed()
+            .pipe(|query| match checkpoint_id {
+                CheckpointId::SequenceNumber(seq) => {
+                    query.filter(checkpoints::sequence_number.eq(seq as i64))
+                }
+                CheckpointId::Digest(digest) => {
+                    query.filter(checkpoints::checkpoint_digest.eq(digest.into_inner().to_vec()))
+                }
+            })
+            .first::<StoredCheckpoint>(&mut connection)
+            .await
+            .optional()?;
 
         Ok(stored_checkpoint)
     }
 
     pub fn get_latest_checkpoint_from_db(&self) -> Result<StoredCheckpoint, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let stored_checkpoint = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             checkpoints::dsl::checkpoints
                 .order_by(checkpoints::sequence_number.desc())
@@ -385,11 +396,11 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         Ok(stored_checkpoint)
     }
 
-    pub fn get_checkpoint(
+    pub async fn get_checkpoint(
         &self,
         checkpoint_id: CheckpointId,
     ) -> Result<Option<sui_json_rpc_types::Checkpoint>, IndexerError> {
-        let stored_checkpoint = match self.get_checkpoint_from_db(checkpoint_id)? {
+        let stored_checkpoint = match self.get_checkpoint_from_db(checkpoint_id).await? {
             Some(stored_checkpoint) => stored_checkpoint,
             None => return Ok(None),
         };
@@ -410,6 +421,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         limit: usize,
         descending_order: bool,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredCheckpoint>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             let mut boxed_query = checkpoints::table.into_boxed();
             if let Some(cursor) = cursor {
@@ -449,6 +461,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         digest: TransactionDigest,
     ) -> Result<SuiTransactionBlockEffects, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let stored_txn: StoredTransaction = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             transactions::table
                 .filter(transactions::transaction_digest.eq(digest.into_inner().to_vec()))
@@ -462,6 +475,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         sequence_number: i64,
     ) -> Result<SuiTransactionBlockEffects, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let stored_txn: StoredTransaction = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             transactions::table
                 .filter(transactions::tx_sequence_number.eq(sequence_number))
@@ -475,6 +489,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         digests: &[TransactionDigest],
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredTransaction>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let digests = digests
             .iter()
             .map(|digest| digest.inner().to_vec())
@@ -526,6 +541,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         // Some(true) for desc, Some(false) for asc, None for undefined order
         is_descending: Option<bool>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredTransaction>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let mut query = transactions::table
             .filter(transactions::tx_sequence_number.eq_any(tx_sequence_numbers))
             .into_boxed();
@@ -560,6 +576,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         cursor: Option<ObjectID>,
         limit: usize,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredObject>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             let mut query = objects::dsl::objects
                 .filter(objects::dsl::owner_type.eq(OwnerType::Address as i16))
@@ -637,6 +654,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         object_ids: Vec<ObjectID>,
         object_type: String,
     ) -> Result<Vec<ObjectID>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let object_ids = object_ids.into_iter().map(|id| id.to_vec()).collect_vec();
         let filtered_ids = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             objects::dsl::objects
@@ -671,6 +689,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         object_ids: Vec<ObjectID>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredObject>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let object_ids = object_ids.into_iter().map(|id| id.to_vec()).collect_vec();
         run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             objects::dsl::objects
@@ -687,6 +706,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         limit: usize,
         is_descending: bool,
     ) -> IndexerResult<Vec<SuiTransactionBlockResponse>> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let mut query = transactions::dsl::transactions
             .filter(transactions::dsl::checkpoint_sequence_number.eq(checkpoint_seq as i64))
             .into_boxed();
@@ -732,6 +752,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         limit: usize,
         is_descending: bool,
     ) -> IndexerResult<Vec<SuiTransactionBlockResponse>> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let cursor_tx_seq = if let Some(cursor) = cursor {
             let pool = self.get_pool();
             let tx_seq = run_query_async!(&pool, move |conn| {
@@ -977,6 +998,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         digest: TransactionDigest,
     ) -> Result<Vec<sui_json_rpc_types::SuiEvent>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let pool = self.get_pool();
         let (timestamp_ms, serialized_events) = run_query_async!(&pool, move |conn| {
             transactions::table
@@ -1044,6 +1066,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         limit: usize,
         descending_order: bool,
     ) -> IndexerResult<Vec<SuiEvent>> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let pool = self.get_pool();
         let (tx_seq, event_seq) = if let Some(cursor) = cursor {
             let EventID {
@@ -1265,6 +1288,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         cursor: Option<ObjectID>,
         limit: usize,
     ) -> Result<Vec<StoredObject>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let objects: Vec<StoredObject> = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             let mut query = objects::dsl::objects
                 .filter(objects::dsl::owner_type.eq(OwnerType::Object as i16))
@@ -1304,6 +1328,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         object_ids: Vec<Vec<u8>>,
     ) -> IndexerResult<HashMap<ObjectID, ObjectRef>> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             let query = objects::dsl::objects
                 .select((
@@ -1349,6 +1374,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         &self,
         object_type: String,
     ) -> Result<Option<sui_types::display::DisplayVersionUpdatedEvent>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let stored_display = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             display::table
                 .filter(display::object_type.eq(object_type))
@@ -1385,6 +1411,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         cursor: ObjectID,
         limit: usize,
     ) -> Result<Vec<SuiCoin>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let mut query = objects::dsl::objects
             .filter(objects::dsl::owner_type.eq(OwnerType::Address as i16))
             .filter(objects::dsl::owner_id.eq(owner.to_vec()))
@@ -1424,6 +1451,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
         // If coin_type is None, look for all coins.
         coin_type: Option<String>,
     ) -> Result<Vec<Balance>, IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let coin_type_filter = if let Some(coin_type) = coin_type {
             format!("= '{}'", coin_type)
         } else {
@@ -1548,6 +1576,7 @@ impl IndexerReader {
     }
 
     pub fn get_consistent_read_range(&self) -> Result<(i64, i64), IndexerError> {
+        use diesel::RunQueryDsl;
         let latest_checkpoint_sequence = run_query!(&self.blocking_pool, |conn| {
             checkpoints::table
                 .select(checkpoints::sequence_number)