Getting Started with the Explorer

Explore XDC Network using the OpenScan.AI web interface at xdcscan.io — no setup required.

The explorer gives you full visibility into on-chain activity: blocks, transactions, addresses, tokens, and verified contracts. This page walks through the core workflows.


The home page

xdcscan.io opens with live network stats — block height, transaction throughput, gas prices, and price data — plus feeds of the latest blocks and transactions. Click any block or transaction to drill in.

The search bar accepts all of the following:

InputResult
0x address (40 hex chars)Address or contract page
0x hash (64 hex chars)Transaction page
Block numberBlock page
Token name or symbol (e.g. USDC)Matching token list
Plain languageAI-assisted entity resolution

Results are ranked by exact match first (hashes, addresses), then token relevance.

Address pages

An address page shows:

  • Overview — native balance, token value, transaction count.
  • Transactions — full history with decoded method calls for verified contracts.
  • Token transfers — ERC-20/721/1155 movements, filterable by direction and token.
  • Tokens — current holdings with balances.
  • Internal transactions — value movements triggered by contract execution.
  • Contract tab (for contract addresses) — source code, ABI, and read/write interaction when verified.

Interacting with contracts

On a verified contract’s page, open the Contract tab:

  1. Read contract — call view/pure methods for free. Expand a method, fill in arguments, and query.
  2. Write contract — connect your wallet (any XDC-compatible wallet such as MetaMask configured for XDC Network) and send state-changing transactions. The explorer builds the calldata from the verified ABI.

If a contract isn’t verified, you can still upload a custom ABI to your account to enable decoding for yourself — see Watchlists & Private Tags.

Blocks and transactions

  • Block pages list included transactions, gas usage, and the block producer.
  • Transaction pages show status, value, fees, decoded input, event logs, internal transactions, and state changes. Failed transactions include the revert reason when available.

Account features

Sign in (top-right) to unlock:

  • Watchlists — get notified when watched addresses send or receive funds. See Alerts & Webhooks.
  • Private tags — label addresses and transactions; labels replace hashes across the UI for your account.
  • API keys — higher rate limits for the REST API.
  • Custom ABIs — decode unverified contracts for your account.

Tips

  • Bookmark the API equivalent of any page you use often — the URL pattern mirrors /api/v2/... paths, which makes scripting straightforward. See the API Reference.
  • Use the transaction page’s Raw traces view when debugging contract execution; it shows internal calls in order.
  • Token pages have a Holders tab with the full distribution — useful for snapshot-style analysis.

Next steps