Ethereum Block Explorer (BEX)

This is a command line tool built using Node.js and the Infura API.

This app was built to be used as a global module but you can also clone it and run it locally (npm run dev) for testing.

Please raise issues for suggested improvements or bugs. :)

Version 2.x Instructions

Version 2 was upgraded to have a more interactive interface for the cli.

Setup & Run the app as a global module:

1. You will need to set up an API key with Infura. Go to infura.io and follow steps to set up your account.
2. npm install -g blockx

Initialize the app with Infura:

Configure .env file with this command:

bex init [YOUR_API_KEY]
// or
bex i [YOUR_API_KEY]

Interface

Run the application:

bex run
// or
bex r

Then follow the prompts to get the information you want.

Version 1.x Instructions

Steps to run the app as a global module:

1. You will need to set up an API key with Infura. Go to infura.io and follow steps to set up your account.
2. npm install -g blockx
3. Configure .env file with this command:

bex --init [YOUR_API_KEY]
// e.g.
bex --init 1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

4. Run the program: bex [options]
5. npm test to lint and test the app

API Reference

Get latest block

bex -l
// or
bex --latest

Get info about a block range

bex --start [startingBlockNumber] --end [endingBlockNumber]
// e.g.
bex --start 6008149 --end 6008153

// you can also only denote a start block and the end block will default to the latest on the Ethereum blockchain
bex --start 6008149

API Help

bex --help

Roadmap

• upgrade/fix testing
• performance upgrades