diff --git a/graph/src/firehose/endpoints.rs b/graph/src/firehose/endpoints.rs
index 014ac483179..1a935b1956c 100644
--- a/graph/src/firehose/endpoints.rs
+++ b/graph/src/firehose/endpoints.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     blockchain::BlockPtr,
     cheap_clone::CheapClone,
     components::store::BlockNumber,
+    data::value::Word,
     endpoint::{ConnectionType, EndpointMetrics, Provider, RequestLabels},
     firehose::decode_firehose_block,
     prelude::{anyhow, debug, info},
@@ -16,7 +17,13 @@ use futures03::StreamExt;
 use http::uri::{Scheme, Uri};
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use slog::Logger;
-use std::{collections::BTreeMap, fmt::Display, ops::ControlFlow, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+use std::{
+    collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap},
+    fmt::Display,
+    ops::ControlFlow,
+    sync::Arc,
+    time::Duration,
+};
 use tonic::codegen::InterceptedService;
 use tonic::{
     codegen::CompressionEncoding,
@@ -494,18 +501,21 @@ impl FirehoseNetworks {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Returns a `Vec` of tuples where the first element of the tuple is
-    /// the chain's id and the second one is an endpoint for this chain.
-    /// There can be mulitple tuple with the same chain id but with different
-    /// endpoint where multiple providers exist for a single chain id.
-    pub fn flatten(&self) -> Vec<(String, Arc<FirehoseEndpoint>)> {
+    /// Returns a `HashMap` where the key is the chain's id and the key is an endpoint for this chain.
+    /// There can be mulitple keys with the same chain id but with different
+    /// endpoint where multiple providers exist for a single chain id. Providers with the same
+    /// label do not need to be tested individually, if one is working, every other endpoint in the
+    /// pool should also work.
+    pub fn flatten(&self) -> HashMap<(String, Word), Arc<FirehoseEndpoint>> {
         self.networks
             .iter()
             .flat_map(|(chain_id, firehose_endpoints)| {
-                firehose_endpoints
-                    .0
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(move |endpoint| (chain_id.clone(), endpoint.clone()))
+                firehose_endpoints.0.iter().map(move |endpoint| {
+                    (
+                        (chain_id.clone(), endpoint.provider.clone()),
+                        endpoint.clone(),
+                    )
+                })
             })
             .collect()
     }
diff --git a/node/src/chain.rs b/node/src/chain.rs
index 105669a7fe5..6c9946bb66b 100644
--- a/node/src/chain.rs
+++ b/node/src/chain.rs
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ where
             .flatten()
             .into_iter()
             .map(|(chain_id, endpoint)| (chain_id, endpoint, logger.clone()))
-            .map(|(chain_id, endpoint, logger)| async move {
+            .map(|((chain_id, _), endpoint, logger)| async move {
                 let logger = logger.new(o!("provider" => endpoint.provider.to_string()));
                 info!(
                     logger, "Connecting to Firehose to get chain identifier";
diff --git a/node/src/config.rs b/node/src/config.rs
index f23ad6fe843..6007a289ca5 100644
--- a/node/src/config.rs
+++ b/node/src/config.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use graph::{
     anyhow::Error,
     blockchain::BlockchainKind,
     firehose::{SubgraphLimit, SUBGRAPHS_PER_CONN},
+    itertools::Itertools,
     prelude::{
         anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Context, Result},
         info,
@@ -518,8 +519,14 @@ fn default_blockchain_kind() -> BlockchainKind {
 
 impl Chain {
     fn validate(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        // `Config` validates that `self.shard` references a configured shard
+        let mut labels = self.providers.iter().map(|p| &p.label).collect_vec();
+        labels.sort();
+        labels.dedup();
+        if labels.len() != self.providers.len() {
+            return Err(anyhow!("Provider labels must be unique"));
+        }
 
+        // `Config` validates that `self.shard` references a configured shard
         for provider in self.providers.iter_mut() {
             provider.validate()?
         }
@@ -1147,7 +1154,7 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 
-    use crate::config::Web3Rule;
+    use crate::config::{ChainSection, Web3Rule};
 
     use super::{
         Chain, Config, FirehoseProvider, Provider, ProviderDetails, Transport, Web3Provider,
@@ -1702,4 +1709,55 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(SubgraphLimit::Unlimited > SubgraphLimit::Limit(10));
         assert!(SubgraphLimit::Limit(10) > SubgraphLimit::Disabled);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn duplicated_labels_are_not_allowed_within_chain() {
+        let mut actual = toml::from_str::<ChainSection>(
+            r#"
+            ingestor = "block_ingestor_node"
+            [mainnet]
+            shard = "vip"
+            provider = [
+                { label = "mainnet1", url = "http://127.0.0.1", features = [], headers = { Authorization = "Bearer foo" } },
+                { label = "mainnet1", url = "http://127.0.0.1", features = [ "archive", "traces" ] }
+            ]
+            "#,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let err = actual.validate();
+        assert_eq!(true, err.is_err());
+        let err = err.unwrap_err();
+        assert_eq!(
+            true,
+            err.to_string().contains("unique"),
+            "result: {:?}",
+            err
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn duplicated_labels_are_not_allowed() {
+        let mut actual = toml::from_str::<ChainSection>(
+            r#"
+            ingestor = "block_ingestor_node"
+            [mainnet]
+            shard = "vip"
+            provider = [
+                { label = "mainnet1", url = "http://127.0.0.1", features = [], headers = { Authorization = "Bearer foo" } },
+                { label = "mainnet2", url = "http://127.0.0.1", features = [ "archive", "traces" ] }
+            ]
+            [mainnet2]
+            shard = "vip"
+            provider = [
+                { label = "mainnet1", url = "http://127.0.0.1", features = [], headers = { Authorization = "Bearer foo" } },
+                { label = "mainnet2", url = "http://127.0.0.1", features = [ "archive", "traces" ] }
+            ]
+            "#,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let result = actual.validate();
+        assert_eq!(true, result.is_ok(), "error: {:?}", result.unwrap_err());
+    }
 }