Block Explorer for Polygon PoS
Ethernal is a hosted block explorer for Polygon PoS that connects to your RPC endpoint and provides real-time transaction decoding, contract verification, call traces, and token tracking. Deploy a full-featured, whitelabel explorer for your Polygon chain in under 5 minutes.
Chain ID 137Token Tracking on Polygon's High-Throughput Chain
Polygon PoS processes thousands of transactions per second with sub-cent gas fees, which means a massive volume of token transfers. Ethernal tracks every ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 transfer in real time, surfaces balance changes per address, and decodes all transaction parameters against verified ABIs so your team always knows what is happening on-chain.
Contract Verification and Interaction
Verify Solidity source code, then read and write contract state directly from your explorer. Ethernal supports all compiler versions, multi-file verification, and proxy contracts (EIP-1967, EIP-1822). With Polygon's low gas costs, contract interaction from the explorer is practical for day-to-day operations, not just debugging.
Explorer Features
How to Set Up a Polygon PoS Block Explorer
Create a workspace
Sign up at app.tryethernal.com and create a new workspace. Select "Public Explorer" as the type.
Connect your Polygon RPC
Paste your Polygon PoS RPC endpoint. Use a provider like Alchemy, Infura, QuickNode, or the public endpoint https://polygon-rpc.com. Ethernal starts syncing blocks immediately.
Set your native token
Configure POL as the native token. Ethernal will display gas costs, balances, and value transfers in POL throughout the UI.
Go live
Point your custom domain (e.g. explorer.polygon.example) to your Ethernal workspace. Your Polygon explorer is live with full transaction decoding, contract verification, and token tracking.
Polygon Explorer Options Compared
Teams building on Polygon PoS typically choose between Polygonscan (the official explorer from Etherscan), Blockscout (open-source self-hosted), or Ethernal (hosted with whitelabel and instant setup).
Pricing for Polygon Explorers
Start free with the Starter plan (ad-supported, includes contract verification, token tracking, and unlimited transactions). For custom domains and branding, the Team plan starts at $150/month. Full whitelabel with custom branding, status page, and 5M transactions included is available on the App Chain plan at $500/month.
View Full PricingFrequently Asked Questions
How do I set up a block explorer for Polygon PoS?
Create a workspace on Ethernal, paste your Polygon PoS RPC endpoint (any provider or the public endpoint), configure POL as the native token, and point your custom domain. The whole process takes under 5 minutes.
Can I use Ethernal as a Polygonscan alternative?
Yes. If you need a Polygon explorer under your own domain and branding (for your dApp, infrastructure, or internal team), Ethernal gives you a whitelabel alternative to Polygonscan without the shared public explorer limitations.
Does Ethernal support the Polygon Mumbai testnet?
Mumbai was deprecated in April 2024. The current Polygon testnet is Amoy (chain ID 80002). Ethernal works with any EVM-compatible chain, including Amoy. Connect your testnet RPC and you get the same features as mainnet.
Can Ethernal handle Polygon's high transaction volume?
Yes. Ethernal is designed to handle high-throughput chains. Polygon PoS processes 2-second blocks with hundreds of transactions each. Ethernal syncs in real time and indexes all transactions, token transfers, and contract interactions as they happen.
What is the difference between Polygon PoS and Polygon zkEVM?
Polygon PoS is a proof-of-stake sidechain with its own validator set and uses POL as the native token. Polygon zkEVM is a ZK rollup that posts validity proofs to Ethereum. Ethernal supports Polygon PoS as a standard EVM chain. ZK rollup-specific features (proof verification, batch tracking) are on the roadmap.
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