Simple, database-free Bitcoin Cash blockchain explorer, via RPC. Built with Node.js, express, bootstrap-v4.
This tool is intended to be a simple, self-hosted explorer for the Bitcoin blockchain, driven by RPC calls to your own bitcoind node. This tool is easy to run but currently lacks features compared to database-backed explorers.
Whatever reasons one might have for running a full node (trustlessness, technical curiosity, supporting the network, etc) it's helpful to appreciate the "fullness" of your node. With this explorer, you can not only explore the blockchain (in the traditional sense of the term "explorer"), but also explore the functional capabilities of your own node.
Live demo available at: https://explorer.bitcoinunlimited.info
See CHANGELOG.md.
The below instructions are geared toward BCH, but can be adapted easily to other coins.
txindex=1
) and the RPC server enabled (server=1
) adding the flags into the bitcoind executable.npm install -g bch-rpc-explorer
bch-rpc-explorer
If you're running on mainnet with the default datadir and port, this Should Just Work. Open http://127.0.0.1:3002/ to view the explorer.
You may set configuration options in a .env
file or using CLI args.
See configuration for details.
Configuration options may be passed as environment variables
or by creating an env file at ~/.config/bch-rpc-explorer.env
or at .env
in the working directory.
See .env-sample for a list of the options and details for formatting .env
.
You may also pass options as CLI arguments, for example:
UNIX
bch-rpc-explorer --port 8080 --bitcoind-port 18443 --bitcoind-cookie ~/.bitcoin/regtest/.cookie
WINDOWS
bch-rpc-explorer --bitcoind-cookie C:\your-bch-unlimited-path\.cookie
See bch-rpc-explorer --help
for the full list of CLI options.
docker build -t bch-rpc-explorer .
docker run -p 3002:3002 -it bch-rpc-explorer