# blockcypher/explorer

Block explorer showcasing the BlockCypher APIs.

Repository: https://github.com/blockcypher/explorer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/blockcypher-explorer
Homepage: https://live.blockcypher.com
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-06-06T11:59:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4318, "days_push": 818, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1189, forks 787 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:55.913110+00:00)

## What it is
A Python/Django web application that serves as a blockchain explorer, showcasing the BlockCypher APIs for looking up transactions, addresses, and blocks. It is open source but no longer recommended for self-hosting except by expert users.

## Use cases
- browse bitcoin blockchain transactions and addresses
- self-host a block explorer web app
- demo the blockcypher api in a real application
- look up blockchain transaction details in a browser
- explore blocks and addresses on a crypto chain

## When to choose
- you want a reference implementation of the BlockCypher API in Python
- you are an expert user who needs a customizable block explorer frontend

## When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained self-hosted explorer for production
- you need a no-dependency local setup - the project itself warns local hosting is no longer recommended

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-framework, search-engine, api-framework
- domain: blockchain, web-development, fintech
- platform: python, self-hosted
- tags: block-explorer, bitcoin, blockcypher-api, django, cryptocurrency-explorer, cryptocurrency, web-server, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- blockcypher/explorer (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.913110+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:23:08.107698+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/blockcypher/explorer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.913110+00:00, sha 193d9ca82c54)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.