Aptos Explorer
The Aptos Explorer is the official block explorer for the Aptos blockchain. It helps users and developers inspect on-chain activity and understand what is happening on Aptos.
What the Explorer is for
Use Aptos Explorer to:
- View transactions, including payloads, events, and gas usage
- Inspect accounts, including balances and resources
- Browse blocks and network activity
- Explore validators and staking related data
- Review analytics pages backed by datasets in
analytics/
How to access it
Hosted
The canonical hosted instance is available at https://explorer.aptoslabs.com.
Run locally
Prerequisites
- Node.js (see
.node-version for the expected version)
pnpm (see package.json for the pinned version)
Install
pnpm install
Start the dev server
pnpm dev
pnpm start
Build
pnpm build
How to contribute
Contributions are welcome, including bug fixes, performance improvements, docs, and new features.
Development workflow
- Fork the repo and create a branch from
main
- Make your changes
- Run formatting and lint checks before opening a pull request:
pnpm fmt
pnpm lint
- Run tests when applicable:
pnpm test --run
Project notes
- The primary application code is in
app/.
src/ contains legacy or compatibility code. Prefer app/ for new work.- Agent workflows and task tracking live in
AGENTS.md and .agents/.
How to file issues
Use GitHub Issues to report bugs, request features, or request address verification:
- New issue:
https://github.com/aptos-labs/explorer/issues/new/choose
- Existing issues:
https://github.com/aptos-labs/explorer/issues
Please pick the appropriate issue template and include clear reproduction steps and expected behavior when reporting bugs.
Contributors
Thanks to all contributors who help improve Aptos Explorer.
