diff --git a/block-streamer/examples/list_streams.rs b/block-streamer/examples/list_streams.rs
index 7c3c28c58..f9095658c 100644
--- a/block-streamer/examples/list_streams.rs
+++ b/block-streamer/examples/list_streams.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use block_streamer::ListStreamsRequest;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let mut client = BlockStreamerClient::connect("http://[::1]:10000").await?;
+    let mut client = BlockStreamerClient::connect("http://0.0.0.0:8002").await?;
 
     let response = client
         .list_streams(Request::new(ListStreamsRequest {}))
diff --git a/block-streamer/examples/start_stream.rs b/block-streamer/examples/start_stream.rs
index 79bead1ea..922219ac3 100644
--- a/block-streamer/examples/start_stream.rs
+++ b/block-streamer/examples/start_stream.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use block_streamer::{start_stream_request::Rule, ActionAnyRule, StartStreamReque
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let mut client = BlockStreamerClient::connect("http://[::1]:10000").await?;
+    let mut client = BlockStreamerClient::connect("http://0.0.0.0:8002").await?;
 
     let response = client
         .start_stream(Request::new(StartStreamRequest {
diff --git a/block-streamer/examples/stop_stream.rs b/block-streamer/examples/stop_stream.rs
index a723526e1..9576030f8 100644
--- a/block-streamer/examples/stop_stream.rs
+++ b/block-streamer/examples/stop_stream.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use block_streamer::StopStreamRequest;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let mut client = BlockStreamerClient::connect("http://[::1]:10000").await?;
+    let mut client = BlockStreamerClient::connect("http://0.0.0.0:8002").await?;
 
     let response = client
         .stop_stream(Request::new(StopStreamRequest {
diff --git a/block-streamer/src/block_stream.rs b/block-streamer/src/block_stream.rs
index 815c750f5..cc6cd24c9 100644
--- a/block-streamer/src/block_stream.rs
+++ b/block-streamer/src/block_stream.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use registry_types::Rule;
 /// The number of blocks to prefetch within `near-lake-framework`. The internal default is 100, but
 /// we need this configurable for testing purposes.
 const LAKE_PREFETCH_SIZE: usize = 100;
+const DELTA_LAKE_SKIP_ACCOUNTS: [&str; 4] = ["*", "*.near", "*.kaiching", "*.tg"];
 
 pub struct Task {
     handle: JoinHandle<anyhow::Result<()>>,
@@ -184,6 +185,16 @@ async fn process_delta_lake_blocks(
             affected_account_id,
             ..
         } => {
+            if affected_account_id
+                .split(",")
+                .any(|account_id| DELTA_LAKE_SKIP_ACCOUNTS.contains(&account_id.trim()))
+            {
+                tracing::debug!(
+                    "Skipping fetching index files from delta lake due to wildcard contract filter present in {}",
+                    affected_account_id
+                );
+                return Ok(start_block_height);
+            }
             tracing::debug!(
                 "Fetching block heights starting from {} from delta lake",
                 start_block_height,
@@ -358,4 +369,193 @@ mod tests {
         .await
         .unwrap();
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn skips_delta_lake_for_star_filter() {
+        let mut mock_delta_lake_client = crate::delta_lake_client::DeltaLakeClient::default();
+        mock_delta_lake_client
+            .expect_get_latest_block_metadata()
+            .returning(|| {
+                Ok(crate::delta_lake_client::LatestBlockMetadata {
+                    last_indexed_block: "107503700".to_string(),
+                    processed_at_utc: "".to_string(),
+                    first_indexed_block: "".to_string(),
+                    last_indexed_block_date: "".to_string(),
+                    first_indexed_block_date: "".to_string(),
+                })
+            });
+        mock_delta_lake_client
+            .expect_list_matching_block_heights()
+            .never();
+
+        let mock_lake_s3_config =
+            crate::test_utils::create_mock_lake_s3_config(&[107503704, 107503705]);
+
+        let mut mock_redis_client = crate::redis::RedisClient::default();
+        mock_redis_client
+            .expect_set::<String, u64>()
+            .returning(|_, fields| {
+                assert!(vec![107503704, 107503705].contains(&fields));
+                Ok(())
+            })
+            .times(2);
+        mock_redis_client
+            .expect_xadd::<String, u64>()
+            .returning(|_, fields| {
+                assert!(vec![107503704, 107503705].contains(&fields[0].1));
+                Ok(())
+            })
+            .times(2);
+
+        let indexer_config = crate::indexer_config::IndexerConfig {
+            account_id: near_indexer_primitives::types::AccountId::try_from(
+                "morgs.near".to_string(),
+            )
+            .unwrap(),
+            function_name: "test".to_string(),
+            rule: registry_types::Rule::ActionAny {
+                affected_account_id: "*".to_string(),
+                status: registry_types::Status::Success,
+            },
+        };
+
+        start_block_stream(
+            107503704,
+            &indexer_config,
+            std::sync::Arc::new(mock_redis_client),
+            std::sync::Arc::new(mock_delta_lake_client),
+            mock_lake_s3_config,
+            &ChainId::Mainnet,
+            1,
+            "stream key".to_string(),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn skips_delta_lake_for_multiple_star_filter() {
+        let mut mock_delta_lake_client = crate::delta_lake_client::DeltaLakeClient::default();
+        mock_delta_lake_client
+            .expect_get_latest_block_metadata()
+            .returning(|| {
+                Ok(crate::delta_lake_client::LatestBlockMetadata {
+                    last_indexed_block: "107503700".to_string(),
+                    processed_at_utc: "".to_string(),
+                    first_indexed_block: "".to_string(),
+                    last_indexed_block_date: "".to_string(),
+                    first_indexed_block_date: "".to_string(),
+                })
+            });
+        mock_delta_lake_client
+            .expect_list_matching_block_heights()
+            .never();
+
+        let mock_lake_s3_config =
+            crate::test_utils::create_mock_lake_s3_config(&[107503704, 107503705]);
+
+        let mut mock_redis_client = crate::redis::RedisClient::default();
+        mock_redis_client
+            .expect_set::<String, u64>()
+            .returning(|_, fields| {
+                assert!(vec![107503704, 107503705].contains(&fields));
+                Ok(())
+            })
+            .times(2);
+        mock_redis_client
+            .expect_xadd::<String, u64>()
+            .returning(|_, fields| {
+                assert!(vec![107503704, 107503705].contains(&fields[0].1));
+                Ok(())
+            })
+            .times(2);
+
+        let indexer_config = crate::indexer_config::IndexerConfig {
+            account_id: near_indexer_primitives::types::AccountId::try_from(
+                "morgs.near".to_string(),
+            )
+            .unwrap(),
+            function_name: "test".to_string(),
+            rule: registry_types::Rule::ActionAny {
+                affected_account_id: "*, *.tg".to_string(),
+                status: registry_types::Status::Success,
+            },
+        };
+
+        start_block_stream(
+            107503704,
+            &indexer_config,
+            std::sync::Arc::new(mock_redis_client),
+            std::sync::Arc::new(mock_delta_lake_client),
+            mock_lake_s3_config,
+            &ChainId::Mainnet,
+            1,
+            "stream key".to_string(),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn skips_delta_lake_for_star_filter_after_normal_account() {
+        let mut mock_delta_lake_client = crate::delta_lake_client::DeltaLakeClient::default();
+        mock_delta_lake_client
+            .expect_get_latest_block_metadata()
+            .returning(|| {
+                Ok(crate::delta_lake_client::LatestBlockMetadata {
+                    last_indexed_block: "107503700".to_string(),
+                    processed_at_utc: "".to_string(),
+                    first_indexed_block: "".to_string(),
+                    last_indexed_block_date: "".to_string(),
+                    first_indexed_block_date: "".to_string(),
+                })
+            });
+        mock_delta_lake_client
+            .expect_list_matching_block_heights()
+            .never();
+
+        let mock_lake_s3_config =
+            crate::test_utils::create_mock_lake_s3_config(&[107503704, 107503705]);
+
+        let mut mock_redis_client = crate::redis::RedisClient::default();
+        mock_redis_client
+            .expect_set::<String, u64>()
+            .returning(|_, fields| {
+                assert!(vec![107503704, 107503705].contains(&fields));
+                Ok(())
+            })
+            .times(2);
+        mock_redis_client
+            .expect_xadd::<String, u64>()
+            .returning(|_, fields| {
+                assert!(vec![107503704, 107503705].contains(&fields[0].1));
+                Ok(())
+            })
+            .times(2);
+
+        let indexer_config = crate::indexer_config::IndexerConfig {
+            account_id: near_indexer_primitives::types::AccountId::try_from(
+                "morgs.near".to_string(),
+            )
+            .unwrap(),
+            function_name: "test".to_string(),
+            rule: registry_types::Rule::ActionAny {
+                affected_account_id: "someone.near, *.kaiching".to_string(),
+                status: registry_types::Status::Success,
+            },
+        };
+
+        start_block_stream(
+            107503704,
+            &indexer_config,
+            std::sync::Arc::new(mock_redis_client),
+            std::sync::Arc::new(mock_delta_lake_client),
+            mock_lake_s3_config,
+            &ChainId::Mainnet,
+            1,
+            "stream key".to_string(),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    }
 }