Blockscout-compatible API

Keep your Blockscout frontend. Drop the indexer.

Point your Blockscout frontend at a managed backend. Indexing, storage and the compatible API run for you.

Priced per network, in a written proposal. Pricing →

An independent product. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Blockscout; “Blockscout-compatible” describes API compatibility only.

What it is

Blockscout-compatible API

The Blockscout-compatible API is a managed backend for a self-hosted Blockscout frontend. We index your network, store the data and serve the API the frontend calls, so your team runs only the frontend.

Speed: Under 100 msFor typical requests from your frontend.
Price: Per networkIndexing, storage and the API in one written proposal.
Chains: Chains others skipL2s, appchains and custom chains, including yours.
Compatibility: Blockscout API formatChange the API host in your frontend config. The code stays.

Configure and call

Connect your own frontend

HTTPS API: Compatible with the frontend’s API calls
Backend for each network: Set up with our team for your chain
Console: Credentials, usage and status

.env · frontend

1# Self-hosted Blockscout frontend → managed backend2NEXT_PUBLIC_API_HOST=<your-backend-host>3NEXT_PUBLIC_API_PROTOCOL=https4NEXT_PUBLIC_NETWORK_NAME="Your Chain"5NEXT_PUBLIC_NETWORK_ID=<your-chain-id>

GET /api/v2/transactions/0x3d60…c511

1{2  "hash": "0x3d60…c511",3  "block_number": 4182903,4  "status": "ok",5  "from": { "hash": "0x477b…6b6F" },6  "to": { "hash": "0x9702…8c7" },7  "token_transfers": [8    { "token": { "symbol": "USDt" }, "total": { "value": "15000990000" } }9  ]10}

Capabilities

The backend your frontend expects

The API your Blockscout frontend calls, with indexing and storage managed behind it.

Read the docs →

indexer · your chain · mainnetin sync

Indexed block4,182,906

Lag1 block

4,182,90612 txs14:59:46indexingindexed

4,182,9057 txs14:59:44indexed

4,182,90419 txs14:59:42indexed

4,182,9034 txs14:59:40indexed

4,182,9029 txs14:59:38indexed

Managed indexing

We run indexing, storage and the API for each network.

explorer.yourchain.xyz

Your ChainExplorerSearch by address, tx or block

Latest transactionsMethodValue

0x3d60…c511transfer15,000.99

0x6a2f…d03eswap2,142.02

0x0400…e5c2approve0.00

0x7229…5409transfer163.58

GET /api/v2/transactions · 200

Your frontend

Fork, theme and deploy the frontend on your terms.

explorer.yourchain.xyz · network

GET/api/v2/stats20038 ms

GET/api/v2/main-page/blocks20041 ms

GET/api/v2/transactions/0x3d60…c51120052 ms

GET/api/v2/addresses/0x477b…6b6F20047 ms

GET/api/v2/tokens/0x9702…8c7/holders20063 ms

GET/api/v2/search?q=USDt20044 ms

Compatible API surface

Endpoints the Blockscout frontend needs, documented in the reference.

Separate from Explorer

Choose this when you want to own the frontend.

Which one do you need?

The API or the managed Explorer

Choose the API to keep your own frontend. Choose the Explorer to have it run for you.

Blockscout-compatible APIManaged Block Explorer

FrontendYou run and customize itRun for you

Indexing and dataManagedManaged

Branding and domainYours, in your own deploymentSet up by our team

OperationsFrontend: you. Backend: managed.Managed

Use cases

Running inside managed solutions

Our team builds these services on the Blockscout-compatible API, then runs them for you.

Coverage

24indexed networks

Set up per network. These are the networks we index today.

See all supported chains →

Ethereum
GUNZ
Dexalot
Henesys
Boba Ethereum
Hemi
Beam
Numine

Your chain is not listed? Ask us to index it

Questions

What teams usually ask us

How do I connect a Blockscout frontend to the Routescan backend?

Set NEXT_PUBLIC_API_HOST in the frontend configuration to the API host we give you. The frontend code stays the same.

How is the Blockscout-compatible API priced?

Per network, in a written proposal that covers indexing, storage and the API.

Should I choose the Blockscout-compatible API or the Managed Block Explorer?

Choose the API to keep and customize your own frontend. Choose the Managed Block Explorer to have the frontend run for you as well.

Is the Blockscout-compatible API affiliated with Blockscout?

No. It is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by Blockscout. “Blockscout-compatible” describes API compatibility only.

Other products

Built on the same index

Data APIDecoded blockchain data over REST, under 100 ms.Etherscan-compatible APIEtherscan-style endpoints on indexed onchain data.StreamsLive data to webhooks, queues and databases.QuerybaseA serverless SQL database of decoded chain history.MCP ServerOnchain investigations for AI agents.Archive RPCLow-cost archive, debug and trace RPC.

Bring your frontend

Tell us about your network. We index it and give you the API host.

Index your network Read the docs