Ideal Network Explorer

This is a web interface for interacting with and monitoring the Ideal Network. The explorer features blockchain exploration, randomness subscription management, and drand-based timelock transaction scheduling.

Features

• 🔍 Blockchain Explorer: View blocks, transactions, and network activity
• 🎲 Randomness Subscriptions: Create and manage randomness delivery subscriptions
• ⏰ Timelock Transactions: Schedule transactions for future execution using drand rounds
• 📊 Network Activity Hub: Real-time monitoring with current block and drand round information
• 🔗 XCM Integration: Cross-consensus messaging tools
• 💼 Wallet Integration: Browser wallet support via Polkadot.js extension

Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm
• (Optional) Ideal Network node for blockchain connectivity

Installation

Install the npm dependencies:

npm install

Environment Configuration

Create a .env.local file in the project root with the following variables:

# Required: Ideal Network node WebSocket URL
NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_WS="ws://127.0.0.1:9944"

# Optional: Drand Configuration (defaults provided)
NEXT_PUBLIC_DRAND_API_URL="https://api.drand.sh"
NEXT_PUBLIC_QUICKNET_CHAIN_HASH="52db9ba70e0cc0f6eaf7803dd07447a1f5477735fd3f661792ba94600c84e971"

See .env.local.example for a complete configuration template.

Development

Start the development server:

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to view the application.

Available Scripts

npm run dev          # Start development server
npm run build        # Build for production
npm run start        # Start production server
npm run lint         # Run ESLint
npm run format       # Format code with Prettier

Timelock Transaction Scheduling

The explorer now supports scheduling transactions for future execution using drand's randomness beacon:

1. Connect Wallet: Use a Polkadot.js compatible browser extension
2. Navigate to Timelock: Go to /timelock/schedule
3. Set Drand Round: Specify a future drand round number (updates every 3 seconds)
4. Configure Transaction: Select pallet, extrinsic, and parameters
5. Submit: Transaction will be encrypted and scheduled for the specified round

The current drand round is displayed in the Network Activity Hub and updates in real-time.

Docker

Build with Environment Variables

docker build -t ideallabs/etf-explorer \
  --build-arg NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_WS="ws://172.14.1.1:9944" \
  --build-arg NEXT_PUBLIC_DRAND_API_URL="https://api.drand.sh" \
  .

Run Container

docker run -p 3000:3000 ideallabs/etf-explorer

Architecture

• Frontend: Next.js 14 with React 18 and TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS with Headless UI components
• Blockchain: Polkadot.js API for Substrate chains
• Timelock: @ideallabs/timelock.js with drand integration
• State Management: React Context with Dependency Injection (TSyringe)

License

This repo is licensed under the Apache 2 license.