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Explorer is a self-hostable Ethereum block explorer that connects to a local geth JSON-RPC endpoint to display blocks, transactions, address information and network statistics. It also includes search for addresses, block numbers and transaction IDs, a basic API, and an ETH/USD ticker.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use Explorer when you need browser-based Ethereum record lookup and network statistics backed by a geth endpoint you configure.

Who it is for

  • People who want to inspect Ethereum blocks, transactions or addresses through a browser.
  • Developers or operators seeking a self-hosted explorer connected to a local geth endpoint.
  • Builders adapting a JavaScript explorer interface or its basic blockchain information API.

Documented uses

  • Look up an Ethereum address, block number or transaction ID.
  • Review recent blocks and transactions alongside gas, difficulty, block-time and hashrate information.
  • Run an Ethereum explorer locally against a geth JSON-RPC endpoint.
  • Use or adapt the included basic API for Ethereum blockchain information.
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Requirements & limits

  • The documented setup requires geth and a locally configured JSON-RPC endpoint, in addition to the explorer's npm and Bower installation steps.
  • The README describes a basic API but does not document its routes or response formats.
  • Repository metadata lists MIT, whereas the README states GPLv3; verify the applicable license before reuse or redistribution.
  • The README describes Bootstrap V3 styling and theme options based on Bootswatch.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Set up Explorer with a local geth endpoint

Install the explorer dependencies, start the application and configure geth RPC access on localhost.

Before you start

  • A local environment with Node.js/npm and Bower available.
  • geth installed.

Steps

  1. Clone the repository and run the command below.

    Documented command
    npm install

  2. Run bower install, then start the explorer with the command below.

    Documented command
    npm start

  3. Start geth with the documented RPC options for localhost, port 8545, the web3,eth APIs and the localhost:8000 CORS domain.

  4. Open http://localhost:8000 in a browser.

Expected outcome

The README describes opening the explorer locally with geth as its blockchain data endpoint.

Guide limitations

  • The guide reflects README instructions and is not an independently verified execution test.
  • The documentation does not specify the basic API routes or response formats.
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COMPARE OPTIONS

Compare options for Blockchain exploration

These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.

ProjectDocumented purposePlatformAccess and requirements
ExplorerLook up an Ethereum address, block number or transaction ID.Self-hosted, Server, Web
ChainlensExplore a supported blockchain network through a dashboard.Docker, Self-hosted, ServerThe free edition is described as free for non-commercial use and evaluation. Its deployment configuration supports Docker Compose or Kubernetes. Web3 Labs separately describes hosted plans; commercial-use inquiries are directed to the provider.
EthvmExplore Ethereum blockchain data through a client-side block explorer.Self-hosted, Server, Web
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16 October 2026
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