Jude Observer OMG block explorer

Block explorer using the Jude RPC interface to display blocks, transactions, and service nodes from a Judecoin node.

Prerequisite packages

sudo apt install build-essential pkg-config libsodium-dev libzmq3-dev python3-dev python3-venv python3-flask

Run mode

The explorer needs a synchronized Judecoin node with local LMQ RPC enabled. For a local IPC socket:

./juded --lmq-local-control ipc:///tmp/lmq.sock

Do not use --no-sync for a live explorer: it prevents the node from following the chain.

Activate virtual environment

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
python3 -m pip install -r requirements/dev.txt

The Python environment must also have the node's messaging binding available to connect to a real node. MOCK_MODE=1 uses sample data and is only for local development and tests.

Running in debug mode

Point the explorer at the local node before starting Flask. The debug server is for development; production requires a WSGI server.

export JUDE_RPC_ADDRESS=ipc:///tmp/lmq.sock
FLASK_APP=mainnet flask run --reload --debugger

For production, configure the WSGI server to load mainnet:app with JUDE_RPC_ADDRESS set to the local node's LMQ RPC address. Keep that node synchronized so the explorer reflects current chain data.