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# Block Explorer

* X-Chain Scan is more than just a block explorer. It contains useful resources that developers can leverage for their dapps, such as the PostgreSQL database layer, GraphQL server and smart contract APIs.
* X-Chain chain data Most apps require a fast and efficient data source for things that are not easily available over raw blockchain RPC, for example:

Balances of all tokens that a user has list of token holders for a particular coin history of token trades on a DEX history of user’s interaction with a smart contract X-Chain Scan offers 3 solutions for various use cases:

* GraphQL server for web apps PostgreSQL database for advanced apps and data analysis HTTP API for developers.
* See All blocks and transactions. Interact with your contracts. Decode functions, events, and variables data.


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