Chain Config Reference

This config file will help the explorer display each chain uniquely.

Type

General

Attribute	Type	Description	Example
chainName	string	Title of your block explorer. Used for SEO purposes	"examplenet"
title	string	Title of your block explorer. Used for SEO purposes	"Examplenet Block Explorer"
extra.profile	boolean	If true we will be displaying desmos profiles with a fallback to use keybase and on-chain descriptions	-
themes	See Themes	The configs for different themes, see below	-
chains	See Chains	The configs for different chains(mainnet / testnet), see below	-

Themes

Attribute	Type	Description	Example
default	string	The default theme used when user first accesses the explorer	"light"
themeList	[]string	The list of themes that are available for the explorer.	["light", "dark", "deuteranopia", "tritanopia"]
dark	-	The hex color codes for dark mode which can be modified according to your design	-
light	-	The hex color codes for light mode which can be modified according to your design	-

Default themes

• The deuteranopia & tritanopia are the default themes whose colors are hard-coded in the codes. In case you want to modify them, check out the file packages/ui/src/styles/theme/deuteranopia.ts & packages/ui/src/styles/theme/tritanopia.ts.

• You can refer to other chain's configs located at apps/web-*/src/chain.json, pick the dark / light theme you prefer, and copy-paste them in your own config file to apply them.

Chains

An array of objects that contains the chain configs.

Attribute	Type	Description	Example
network	string	The chain ID of the blockchain	-
chainType	string	Mainnet or Testnet	-
genesis	{time: string, height: number}	Checks if countdown component will be displayed	-
prefix	{consensus: string, validator: string, account: string}	Consist of prefixes by address role consensus, validator, account	"prefix": { "consensus": "examplenetvalcons", "validator": "examplenetvaloper", "account": "examplenet" }
primaryTokenUnit	string	This would most likely be the staking unit. Used for converting token in to the correct denom display.	excoin
primaryTokenUnit	string	Used to display voting power correctly. If the VP is not the same as primaryTokenUnit please create a new TokenUnit and place the name here	excoin
tokenUnits	{[key: string]: {display: string, exponent: number}}	Used to display chain data and convert base denoms. When adding a new token unit please follow the logic the base token needs [x] exponents to display the following token unit	"excoin": { "display": "excoin", "exponent": 6 }
endpoints.graphql	string	The GraphQL endpoint	"https://gql.examplenet.com/v1/graphql"
endpoints.graphqlWebsocket	string	The GraphQL web socket endpoint	"wss://gql.examplenet.com/v1/graphql"
endpoints.publicRpcWebsocket	string	The public rpc web socket endpoint for consensus state	"wss://rpc.examplenet.com/websocket"

Token Units

If you have trouble understanding tokenUnits please insert it as the following the base token needs [x] exponents to display the following token unit

"tokenUnits": {
    "excoin": {
      "display": "excoin",
      "exponent": 6
    },
    "upretz": {
      "display": "pretz",
      "exponent": 18
    },
    "ubar": {
      "display": "pretz",
      "exponent": 6
    },
  },