The Ethstakers.club Explorer is a tool designed to monitor validators, slots, epochs and much more on the Ethereum Beacon Chain. Currently, there is only a single other beacon explorer available, which is a point of centralization and prone to problems if it experiences any issues or downtime.
Unlike the competition, our explorer leverages completely freely available software, such as PostgreSQL, instead of proprietary solutions like Google Bigtable (beaconcha.in) or Chart.js instead of Highsoft charts. The project was launched with the vision that everyone should be at least able to run their own beacon chain explorer, regardless of their technical expertise or financial resources without being dependent on third parties. We believe in empowering the Ethereum community by providing an open-source and accessible solution for monitoring validators. This goal also ensures greater resilience and reliability for monitoring validators on the Ethereum Beacon Chain even in the case of unexpected events.
This project also provides benefits to researchers and individuals in need of unlimited API access. By utilizing freely available software instead of proprietary solutions, the project enables these users to easily launch a local instance. Moreover, all API functions can be effortlessly extended to accommodate any desired functionality.
The Ethstakers.club Explorer was launched with the aim of providing a reliable and transparent solution for monitoring validators on the Ethereum Beacon Chain. The Ethereum Beacon Chain is a critical component of Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Validators play a crucial role in maintaining the security and integrity of the Ethereum network. Therefore, it is essential for the community to have access to accurate and up-to-date information about these validators.
Existing beacon chain explorers often rely on proprietary and expensive software solutions, making them less accessible to the wider Ethereum community. By utilizing freely available software we aim to remove these barriers and provide an open-source, cost-effective solution that anyone can use.
The Ethstakers.club Explorer offers a range of features that make it a valuable tool for monitoring validators on the Beacon Chain. These features include:
The explorer offers real-time (auto update) attestation and sync monitoring.
Ensure that your validators are not scheduled for block proposals within a specific time span. The dashboard includes a feature that indicates whether any validators are expected to propose a block within the next epoch. This feature helps users stay informed about upcoming validator activities and enables them to make necessary preparations for pending duties, such as refraining from updating their clients during that time.
It provides comprehensive information about the validators being monitored. One of its key features is the ability to display all watched validators' information in a single table, enabling users to access and analyze the data more efficiently.
The explorer stores historical data about validators, enabling users to analyze their performance over time. E.g. it offers via a chart information for all validators on the amount of missed attestation and sync committee duties. This feature helps identify trends and patterns, providing valuable insights.
The entire project is open-source, allowing the community to contribute, review, and improve the codebase.
By avoiding proprietary solutions, users are not locked into any specific vendor or service provider. They have the freedom to deploy and manage the explorer according to their own preferences.
Ethstakers.club does not employ any third-party tracking tools such as Google Analytics.
Gain a comprehensive overview of all your blocks, synch committee commitments, and access information regarding block proposals.
By leveraging freely available software like PostgreSQL, we eliminate the need for expensive proprietary solutions, making the explorer accessible to a wider range of users. The current deployment only costs ~89€ per month (51€ for beacon and execution client, 38€ for the actual explorer)
For detailed instructions on how to set up and use the Eth Beacon Chain Explorer, please refer to the documentation.
We welcome contributions from the community to help improve the Ethstakers.club Explorer. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, please open an issue or submit a pull request. Additionally, if you find it helpful, you have the option to star this repository. Doing so would assist us in validating that we're heading in the right direction. Please refer to the roadmap for any missing features.