Explorers

A block explorer is a tool that allows users to view and search the contents of blocks on a blockchain. This typically includes information about transactions, addresses, and other data stored on the blockchain. Block explorers are commonly used to track transactions and verify the authenticity of transactions on a given blockchain.

Account, actor & message explorers #

These explorers allow you to view the states of Filecoin accounts and actors (smart contracts) and the details of messages sent across the network.

Glif Explorer #

Website: explorer.glif.io

Block explorers #

Block explorers allow you to view the details of the Filecoin network on a single website. Individual block explorers contain different features that may be useful. None of these sites are created or maintained by Protocol Labs or the Filecoin Foundation. This list is in alphabetical order:

Beryx #

Website beryx.zondax.ch

Filfox #

Website: filfox.io

Filexplore #

Website: explorer.filmine.io

Filscan #

Website: filscan.io

Filscout #

Website: filscout

Starboard #

Website: fvm.starboard.ventures

API requests #

If you have access to a Filecoin node, you can send a JSON-RPC request to get block information.

To get the head tipset:

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.hyperspace.node.glif.io/rpc/v1' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc":"2.0",
    "method":"Filecoin.ChainHead",
    "params": null,
    "id":1
}' | jq

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "Cids": [
      {
        "/": "bafy2bzacebpgpa7elb5uwqxbiljlzgbmpenv4yw2e3gpcjk7ssxv2ijv3ecv2"
      },
      {
        "/": "bafy2bzacebfsx4shadra7lexbmtbshv5xgpgtcthyo5zkfgpzyb2ck7xbsgt4"
      },
      {
        "/": "bafy2bzaced7yflfg3b74rauvstrkemwlg4erz2vo5nrk7daawdq7jxzbtrzbc"
      },
      {
        "/": "bafy2bzacedzxnhhaxsht566onhdtcmcyt2kqivmcjqzjixtbbwll42h6yjrjg"
      }
    ],
    "Blocks": [
      {
        "Miner": "t01130",
        "Ticket": {
          "VRFProof": "t+mU8Mn6t8f9f0H9/7qfr42neKY6OnQxlZzACLpXDJARE9YLBYDJCLSIBiuxrjbNGT01WejDz1/UUJuXTr6xkORObvNmUOmNB7IBlUW9Arp9YYHEK/rhDQpiYky7bsoE"
        },
...

Print a block:

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.hyperspace.node.glif.io/rpc/v1' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc":"2.0",
    "method":"Filecoin.ChainGetBlock",
    "params": [{"/": "bafy2bzacebpgpa7elb5uwqxbiljlzgbmpenv4yw2e3gpcjk7ssxv2ijv3ecv2"}],
    "id":1
}' | jq

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "result": {
    "Miner": "t01130",
    "Ticket": {
      "VRFProof": "t+mU8Mn6t8f9f0H9/7qfr42neKY6OnQxlZzACLpXDJARE9YLBYDJCLSIBiuxrjbNGT01WejDz1/UUJuXTr6xkORObvNmUOmNB7IBlUW9Arp9YYHEK/rhDQpiYky7bsoE"
    },
    "ElectionProof": {
      "WinCount": 1,
      "VRFProof": "ommtXiL1nf41+z9v15DhXMz9CB78IJ7cxb4Ke3Zy5jj5E3dscwBA6xNO6CyCx4+tCmABxDJxKKoFGvOTR1SEsY2lcJGR80eGiZwwDNNzQ+KG6CIZ+/5K1lvrHj+MDDZl"
    },
    "BeaconEntries": [
      {
        "Round": 2626854,
        "Data": "iFU2QdKriZGEfxg6+MELqyvBMuMVUSQi3CmDe+0FM7UIj906jueb6DVenRza4hikGGhbgliQ+Xa48cdqtx7J07liv9MFIGbNaUPpj0s1QWnr/hvESJtHyRcVb+Ct06q9"
      }
    ],
...

Print message information:

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.hyperspace.node.glif.io/rpc/v1' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "jsonrpc":"2.0",
    "method":"Filecoin.ChainGetMessage",
    "params": [{"/": "bafy2bzacebpgpa7elb5uwqxbiljlzgbmpenv4yw2e3gpcjk7ssxv2ijv3ecv2"}],
    "id":1
}' | jq

{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "Version": 42,
        "To": "f01234",
        "From": "f01234",
        "Nonce": 42,
        "Value": "0",
        "GasLimit": 9,
        "GasFeeCap": "0",
        "GasPremium": "0",
        "Method": 1,
        "Params": "Ynl0ZSBhcnJheQ==",
        "CID": {
            "/": "bafy2bzacebbpdegvr3i4cosewthysg5xkxpqfn2wfcz6mv2hmoktwbdxkax4s"
        }
    },
    "id":1
}