how hyperledger explorer works
its architecture includes a web server that runs in the backend and is responsible for interacting with all other components and maintaining the necessary query server response the web sockets are used to communicate between the server and the various client components of hyperledger explorer a rethinkdb database is used to store the necessary details about blockchain components like information about blocks transactions and smart contracts and this can be queried for any necessary information a security repository takes care of ensuring only secure and authorized access is maintained for accessing the hyperledger explorer hyperledger explorer allows for a unified enterprise level visualization which may be needed in real time by a blockchain developer developing a particular feature or component on the blockchain or by a researcher seeking to study historical developments or by blockchain operators who are responsible for managing the blockchain or by top management the following animated image presents multiple facets of how hyperledger explorer is configured and what it provides 