Practical overview
When it fits
Use Wardgraph when an Ethereum investigation benefits from viewing address relationships as a graph and checking exposure to entities or categorized addresses.
Who it is for
- Compliance analysts investigating Ethereum address relationships and exposure.
- Developers seeking an open-source React graph interface to adapt for blockchain investigations.
Documented uses
- Visualize interactions between Ethereum addresses.
- Assess direct and indirect exposure to mapped exchanges, mixers and risk categories.
- Review API-derived risk scores and activity associated with other entities.
Requirements & limits
The local development setup requires a Ward Analytics API key. The README says interested contributors or people wishing to try the project can request a key.
- The documented currently supported blockchain is Ethereum; other named chains are roadmap items.
- The graph and risk information depend on Ward Analytics API data and a configured API key.
- The public repository is licensed under Apache-2.0 and uses TypeScript, React, ReactFlow, TailwindCSS and Vite.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up Wardgraph for local development
Install the application dependencies and configure the Ward Analytics API connection before starting the development server.
Before you start
- Yarn
- A Ward Analytics API key
- The Wardgraph repository
Steps
Clone or otherwise obtain the Wardgraph repository.
Create a .env file from the .env.example template.
Set VITE_WARD_API_BASE_URL to https://wardanalyticsapi.com and provide your key as VITE_WARD_API_KEY.
Run yarn install, then yarn dev.
Expected outcome
The development server starts with the configured Ward Analytics API connection.
Guide limitations
- The README describes this as a development setup, not a production deployment procedure.
- The API key is available by request according to the project instructions.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 15 October 2026
- Original website title
- WardAnalytics/WardGraph · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

