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How to verify a Solidity smart contract on Blockscout

TL;DR​

Blockscout is the primary block explorer for Astar EVM. Verifying a smart contract on Blockscout makes the contract source code publicly available and verifiable, which creates transparency and trust in the community. Also, contract verification on Blockscout is mandatory for dApps to be eligible for dApp Staking and earn the basic income from the network.

In this guide, we will walk you through the process of verifying a smart contract on Blockscout, covering general smart contracts and special cases with OpenZepplin smart contracts.

What is Blockscout​

Blockscout is a block explorer that provides a comprehensive, easy-to-use interface for users to search transactions, view accounts, balances, and for devs to verify smart contracts and inspect transactions on EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine).

Blockscout is the primary block explorer for Astar EVM.

Why should I verify my smart contract on Blockscout​

Verifying a smart contract on Blockscout makes the contract source code becomes publicly available and verifiable, which creates transparency and trust in the community. Also, contract verification on Blockscout is mandatory for dApps to be eligible for dApp Staking and earn the basic income from the network.

Examples​

Example 1: verifying smart contracts without OpenZepplin source contracts​

Due to compiler constraints, contracts with OpenZeppelin-related source contracts have different verification methods to contracts without. In this section, we will go through the process of verifying a smart contract without OpenZeppelin-related source contracts. In the previous guide, we went through the process of using Remix IDE to deploy a smart contract on Astar EVM. Let's start from there:

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Copy the deployed contract address under the Deployed Contracts section



Search for the contract on Blockscout and click Verify and Publish under the Code page



Choose Via standard input JSON



Fill in the contract name and Solidity compiler version and upload the standard input JSON file

  • You can find the standard input JSON file under contracts/artifacts/build-info. Only use the input object in the JSON file.

  • You can also find the Solidity compiler version in the same JSON file under solcVersion



  • Click “Verify & Publish”, then you are all set!



Due to compiler constraints, contracts with OpenZeppelin-related source contracts have different verification methods to contracts without OpenZeppelin-related source contracts. In this section, we will go through the process of verifying a smart contract with OpenZeppelin-related source contracts using Flatten.

I have already deployed an ERC20 token contract using OpenZepplin library import, and will demonstrate how to verify it on Blockscout using Flatten in Remix IDE.

  • Use the Flatten function in the context menu to flatten the ERC20 contract deployed. Copy the flattened code.



  • Go to Blockscout and on the verification page choose the Via flattened source code method



  • Paste the flattened source code from the Flatten function output into the Enter the Solidity Contract Code”field and click“Verify & Publish.