explorers
An explorer is a way to gain information from a blockchain or distributed ledger. These tools are sometimes also called scanners.
An explorer is a software tool specifically designed to retrieve and analyze data within a blockchain network (or distributed ledger network).
Explorers serve as valuable software tools, offering capabilities for data analysis, transaction monitoring, smart contract verification, and overall network exploration.
Why Use Explorers/Scanners
Here are some reasons why a person might use an explorer:
- Transaction Confirmation: Explorers allow users to track the progress of their own transactions and verify whether they have been confirmed and added to the blockchain.
- Transparency: Blockchain explorers provide transparent access to blockchain data, enabling users to verify and validate transactions and blocks independently.
- Address Lookup: Explorers enable users to search for specific addresses within the blockchain network, providing details about transaction history, balances, and other related information.
- Data Insights: By analyzing the data stored on the blockchain, scanners provide valuable insights into network behavior, transaction trends, and overall blockchain activity.
- Network Analysis: Blockchain explorers offer insights into the overall state and health of the blockchain network. Users can examine metrics, such as transaction volume.
explorer examples
- XRPL explorer: XRPSCAN
- Ethereum block explorers: EtherScan
- ETH Gas Station
- Bitcoin block explorers: Blockchain.com
- Flare Explorer: flare-explorer.flare.network
- Songbird Explorer: songbird-explorer.flare.network
Levergage APIs
By using APIs a person could code their way to accessing the explorers, and display strategically important functions these explorers enable.
Therefore, see also APIs.