Block Explorer

WHAT IT DOES

Block Explorer is a lightweight, wallet-connected tool that lets you inspect blocks and transactions directly from the blockchain through your wallet provider. Enter a block number or transaction hash, and the tool fetches and displays detailed information including block number, hash, timestamp, gas used, gas limit, base fee, and the list of transactions in the block. For transactions, it shows the sender and recipient addresses, transaction value, gas price, gas used, status (success/failed), data payload, and nonce. All data is fetched live from the connected network — no external APIs, no tracking, no third-party services. This is ideal for developers debugging transactions, users verifying transfer details, or anyone who wants to inspect blockchain data without leaving their wallet environment.

HOW TO USE

Connect your wallet using the BGWallet bridge (MetaMask or any Web3 wallet). Ensure you are on the network you want to explore — Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, or any EVM chain. Enter a block number (e.g., "12345678"), the word "latest" to view the most recent block, or a transaction hash (0x...). Click "Search" or press Enter. The tool displays the block or transaction details instantly. For blocks, you see the block header information and a list of transactions with links to explore each one individually. For transactions, you see the full transaction details including gas usage and status. The tool uses your wallet's RPC provider, so you get the same view of the chain as your wallet sees — no reliance on external explorer APIs.

TECHNICAL MECHANISM

The tool uses ethers.js to interact with the blockchain through your wallet provider's RPC endpoint. For block lookups, it calls provider.getBlock(blockIdentifier, true) — the second parameter ensures full transaction objects are returned rather than just hashes. The block identifier can be a number, the string "latest", or a block hash. For transaction lookups, it uses provider.getTransaction(txHash) to fetch the transaction details, and provider.getTransactionReceipt(txHash) to get the execution status and gas used. The tool formats the returned data for display: converting timestamps to human-readable dates, formatting gas prices in Gwei, displaying values in ETH, and showing the data field as a hex string. The tool also extracts and displays the baseFeePerGas from the block for EIP-1559 networks. All reads are performed directly through the provider — no data is cached or stored, and no external APIs are called.

WHAT IT CANNOT SEE

The tool cannot fetch transaction traces or internal transactions — it only shows the top-level transaction details, not the internal calls made during execution. It cannot decode complex contract events without the contract ABI — event logs are not displayed. It cannot provide historical analytics or trends — only single block or transaction lookups. It cannot access blocks before the RPC's archival limit — if your provider does not support archival queries, older blocks may return null. It cannot display token transfers (ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155) without additional contract calls — the tool shows the value field (ETH) but does not decode token transfer events. It cannot show the state of a contract or account — only block and transaction data. It cannot detect pending transactions not yet in a block.

PLEASE NOTE

This tool works exclusively on EVM-compatible chains (Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, Avalanche C-Chain, Fantom, and others). Solana, Tron, Starknet, SUI, TON, Aptos, Bitcoin, Cosmos, and XRP are not supported. The tool reads data through your wallet provider — availability and performance depend on your provider's RPC limits. Some providers may restrict access to archival blocks. The tool does not store any data — all reads happen live. The tool is provided as-is with no warranty or liability. Always verify contract addresses and transaction details from trusted sources.