Insight

Overview

Insight is an open‑source blockchain explorer tailored for the Auroracoin network. It exposes a comprehensive REST and WebSocket API that lets developers query block, transaction, address, and fee information in real time. By running on Node.js with a LevelDB backend, the server can ingest and index the entire Auroracoin blockchain quickly while keeping memory usage low. The front‑end, built with AngularJS, offers a responsive web interface that visualises the blockchain state and allows users to search or monitor specific addresses.

The primary problem Insight solves is the lack of a lightweight, self‑hosted explorer for Auroracoin. Most public explorers are hosted by third parties and may lag behind the network or restrict API usage. Insight gives developers full control: they can deploy a private instance, configure authentication, and expose only the endpoints they need. This is especially valuable for projects that require secure, low‑latency access to blockchain data—such as payment processors, wallet services, or analytics dashboards.

Key features of Insight include:

• Real‑time WebSocket feeds for new blocks and transactions, enabling instant notifications without polling.
• REST endpoints that return JSON payloads for blocks, transactions, addresses, and fee estimates.
• LevelDB persistence that stores blockchain data locally, avoiding the need for a full node’s RPC interface.
• Multi‑network support (livenet, testnet) through environment variables, allowing developers to switch contexts easily.
• Front‑end analytics such as block height charts, transaction volume graphs, and address balance summaries.

Typical use cases span from building a custom wallet UI that needs to display live balances, to integrating block confirmations into a smart contract platform. Developers can embed Insight into CI pipelines for automated testing of blockchain interactions, or use its WebSocket API to trigger downstream services when a particular address receives funds. Because the server is open source, teams can extend or modify its capabilities—adding new endpoints, tweaking indexing logic, or integrating with other data sources.

In an AI‑assistant workflow, Insight serves as a reliable knowledge source about Auroracoin. An AI tool can query the explorer’s REST endpoints to retrieve transaction histories or confirm block inclusion before generating responses. The WebSocket feed can keep the assistant’s context fresh, ensuring that it always references the latest blockchain state. By exposing a simple HTTP interface, Insight fits naturally into microservice architectures and can be orchestrated alongside other AI components in a cloud‑native environment.