# janoside/btc-rpc-explorer

Database-free, self-hosted Bitcoin explorer, via RPC to Bitcoin Core.

Repository: https://github.com/janoside/btc-rpc-explorer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/btc-rpc-explorer
Homepage: https://bitcoinexplorer.org
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bitcoin, nodejs, express, bitcoin-blockchain, json-rpc, bitcoind, bootstrap5, bitcoin-explorer, rpc, btc-rpc-explorer
Last push: 2026-02-11T18:47:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 67, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3331, "days_push": 203, "days_rel": 427, "gap_med": 9, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1790, forks 1355 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:36.998379+00:00)

## What it is
A database-free, self-hosted Bitcoin blockchain explorer that queries a user's own Bitcoin Core node via RPC. It provides web dashboards for blocks, transactions, addresses, mempool stats, and an RPC browser/terminal, with optional address history via Electrum-protocol servers.

## Use cases
- run a private bitcoin block explorer against my own node
- browse blocks and transactions without trusting third-party explorers
- inspect mempool fee and size breakdowns
- search transactions by txid, block hash, or address
- browse and run JSON-RPC commands on bitcoind from a web UI
- self-host a blockchain explorer for testnet or signet

## When to choose
- you already run a Bitcoin Core full node and want a privacy-preserving explorer
- you want a lightweight explorer with no separate database to maintain
- you want raw RPC visibility into your node's capabilities

## When to avoid
- you need a full explorer without running your own node
- you run a pruned node without txindex and need complete historical transaction data
- you need a multi-coin explorer

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, api-framework, http-server
- domain: blockchain, self-hosted, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: bitcoin, blockchain-explorer, bitcoin-core, rpc, -rpc, express, fintech, cryptocurrency, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- janoside/btc-rpc-explorer (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.998379+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 2026-08-30T03:23:17.014023+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/janoside/btc-rpc-explorer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:36.998379+00:00, sha f6139af366eb)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/btc-rpc-explorer (fetched 2026-08-29T11:02:53.091613+00:00, sha ae15151e082e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.