Unlocking the Power of Blockchain Visibility
First and foremost, we would like to express our profound gratitude to the incredible Hyperledger Community and our devoted contributors, Ry Jones, Arigela Satyanarayana, Archana Arige, Ajin Sunny, Anusha Padmanabhan, Nadimpalli Varma, Udhayakumari P, Manish Das, Saksham, Viraj Shelar, Arun SM, Aditya Joshi, Vineeth Boppudi, Jayasimha Prasad, Ravi Pratap, Manoj Bhargav MV, Deepika SR, Harpreet Singh and Ankit Kokane. Many of these contributors work at companies supporting Blockchain Explorer, including Infosys, Walmart, KPMG, and ExaThought.
With this group’s unwavering commitment and expertise, we have reached a significant milestone, Blockchain Explorer release v2.0.0. This release serves as a testament to the remarkable potential of collaboration and open-source development. Blockchain Explorer is a powerful tool that acts as a window into the intricate workings of Hyperledger Fabric, simplifying the complex world of blockchain for enterprises and developers.
Blockchain Explorer provides real-time insights into the blockchain activities, enabling users to monitor transactions, smart contracts, network health and other crucial data making it an invaluable tool for administrators, developers and organizations using Hyperledger Fabric technology.
In this blog post, we embark on a journey of exploration into the realm of Blockchain Explorer. We will unravel its purpose and delve into the features of v2.0.0 that make it an indispensable asset in the realm of blockchain.
Hyperledger Explorer's Evolution into Blockchain Explorer, a Hyperledger Lab:
The latest release of Blockchain Explorer builds upon the robust foundation of Hyperledger Explorer's codebase, infusing it with cutting-edge features and improvements. It is a new chapter for blockchain exploration, rooted in the reliability of its predecessor.
New Features:
The latest release of Blockchain Explorer v2.0.0 is packed with new features and improvements that make understanding Hyperledger Fabric blockchain easier and even more seamless. New features include:
Monitoring the Health Status of Orderers & Peers:
One of the new features of Blockchain Explorer v2.0.0 is the ability to monitor the health status of the peers and orderers in a Hyperledger Fabric network, which means now users can keep looking at the blockchain network’s peers and orderers condition whether they are online or offline. This real-time health status display allows us to be aware of the network’s stability, troubleshoot and maintenance.
Enhanced Searching Capability:
Blockchain Explorer’s search capabilities have been significantly improved in this release to make it easier for users to find information within the underlying blockchain. Now it offers improved search functionalities, allowing users to find specific transactions, blocks, and its details.
Chaincode Metadata Display:
This release includes added support for displaying the metadata of the chaincodes. With the changes, anyone can easily access and analyze metadata of all chaincodes deployed. They can navigate to the Chaincode tab in UI (User Interface) to experience this feature.
Improved Infrastructure:
Streamlined with GitHub Actions:
This enhancement is related to the development and testing process of Blockchain Explorer.
This overall list of new features collectively enhances the functionality, usability and reliability of Blockchain Explorer, making it a more robust tool for managing and monitoring the Blockchain network.
Future Scope:
Looking ahead, the future of Blockchain Explorer is brimming with promises. Growing our contributor community will enable us to develop new features and functionalities that would benefit developers and users, including:
Join Our Community and Stay Connected
We aim to cultivate a thriving community around the project through active participation in Blockchain Explorer meetups and encouraging contributions.
We cordially invite you to become a vital part of our collaborative community. Blockchain Explorer official GitHub can be accessed on hyperledger-labs/blockchain-explorer, where you can contribute, raise issues, and collaborate with fellow enthusiasts. Connect with us in real-time on Discord for discussions and networking. Attend our regular community and contributor meetings on Zoom to stay updated, share insights and discuss project developments. For the latest release and updates, visit our new release site here.
We eagerly await your input and feedback on our community channels. Join us today, contribute and help to shape the future of blockchain technology empowered with Blockchain Explorer, a Hyperledger Labs!