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title	Blockscout blockchain explorer documentation
description	Blockscout is an open-source blockchain explorer for inspecting EVM chains, with support for 1000+ L1s, L2s, L3s, optimistic rollups, and ZK rollups.
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Learn about key features and supported chains Quickstart for blockchain explorer users Get started with APIs, SDK and more Get your self hosted instance up-and-running Switch to Blockscout from another explorer like Etherscan

Explorer Hosting Options

- [Explorer as a Service](https://eaas.blockscout.com/#explorer-as-a-service) for enterprise and production grade hosting - [Autoscout](https://deploy.blockscout.com/) self-service launchpad for instant explorer deployment