Running Blockscout

Hosting, ENVs and other info

Blockscout also provides several hosting options for projects who do not want to run their own explorers.

• Autoscout allows you to setup an explorer in minutes. Hosted on Blockscout’s cloud infra.
• Explorer as a Service provides an SLA, optimized on prem hosting, and explorer customization.

Blockscout open-source software can be forked and used by any project to quickly setup an full-featured explorer environment. Be sure to check the requirements and tune your environment before deploying an explorer.

Deployment Options

Common deployment methods below, there are additional deployment methods as well described in the deployment section.

• Docker Deployment
• Kubernetes Deployment
• Manual Deployment

Configuration

• ENV Variables
  • Backend
  • Frontend
  • L2s and chain specific variables
• Microservices
  • Includes many plugin services written in Rust and available via the Microservices RS repository.
• Configs
  • Additional available configurations beyond ENV updates.
• Architecture
  • Describes the Blockscout architecture including an indexer architecture overview.