Database Layer

Hyperledger Explorer uses PostgreSQL database. The information about blocks, transactions, channels etc will be stored in this database. This is a mature database for real-time web applications as the updates will be retrieved from database instead of the application polling data from the Hyperledger Fabric network.

The following diagram shows a high level view of the Hyperledger Explorer data model.

Note

Please note, the connecting lines are just for info purposes to illustrate the relation, there are no constraints defined in the current database.

Physical schema

The script explorerpg.sql describes Hyperledger Explorer database. Creation of the database is a mandatory step and it is done by running the script createdb.sh, detailed steps and instructions are provided in the README.md file.