On this page
- How to use this Stellar explorer
- Check an XLM balance: reading a Stellar account
- Reading a transaction: status, ledger, fee and memo
- How to track a Stellar transaction
- Why is my XLM deposit missing? Memo troubleshooting
- Stellar addresses are public: privacy notes
- Other Stellar explorers: StellarExpert, StellarChain and Stellar Lab
- Horizon vs Stellar RPC: what powers a Stellar explorer
This Stellar explorer lets you look up any account or transaction on the Stellar public network in seconds. Paste a public address (56 characters, starting with G) to check an XLM balance, its tokens and recent payments, or paste a 64-character transaction hash to see whether a payment succeeded, which ledger it landed in, what fee it paid and which memo it carried. The data comes live from Horizon, the Stellar Development Foundation’s public API, and every result links through to StellarExpert for the full history.
Below, we explain what each field means, how to track a Stellar transaction from send to arrival, why an XLM deposit goes “missing” (it is almost always the memo), what an address reveals about you, and how the explorer world fits together, from StellarExpert and StellarChain to Stellar Lab, Horizon and Stellar RPC.
How to use this Stellar explorer
Type or paste into the box and press Look up. The explorer recognises two kinds of input automatically. A G… address is a Stellar account’s public key, defined in the network’s SEP-23 address format. A transaction hash is a 64-character hexadecimal ID that wallets and exchanges show after you send. Anything else, such as an M… muxed address, a C… contract ID or an exchange’s internal order number, will be rejected; for a muxed address, look up the underlying G account instead.
Not sure what to try? The USDC issuer button loads Circle’s USDC issuing account, a well-known account with several subentries, and Latest tx pulls the most recent transaction on the network. Each result ends with an Open on StellarExpert link for the full picture: every operation, older history, asset details and more. You can also share a lookup by adding ?q= and the address or hash to this page’s URL.
Check an XLM balance: reading a Stellar account
When you look up an address, the explorer shows a short summary of that account’s state on the ledger.
Sequence. A counter attached to the account. Each new transaction it sends must use a sequence number exactly one higher than the current value, which is how Stellar orders an account’s transactions and blocks replays, as described in Stellar’s transactions documentation. It is usually a very large number, and you rarely need it, unless a wallet complains about a “bad sequence”.
Subentries. The number of extra items attached to the account: trustlines, open offers on the built-in DEX, additional signers and data entries. Each one locks 0.5 XLM. The minimum balance is 1 XLM (two base reserves of 0.5 XLM) plus 0.5 XLM per subentry, per Stellar’s lumens documentation. So an account with three subentries cannot drop below 2.5 XLM, which explains the “why can’t I send everything?” question.
Balances. XLM appears first, followed by any other asset held through a trustline, such as USDC, and “LP” for liquidity-pool shares. A token code alone proves nothing: on Stellar, anyone can issue an asset called USDC or BENJI. Always confirm the issuer, which StellarExpert shows on the asset page. Our guide to stablecoins on Stellar lists the official issuers, and the live XLM price helps you put a value on what you see.
Recent payments. The last few payments in or out, including account creations. If an account shows “Nothing found”, it usually does not exist yet: a Stellar account only appears on the ledger once someone sends it at least 1 XLM. That is normal for a brand-new wallet that has never been funded.
Reading a transaction: status, ledger, fee and memo
A transaction hash brings up the record of one transaction, which can contain between 1 and 100 operations (smart-contract transactions contain exactly one).
| Field | What it means | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Successful or failed | Failed means nothing moved |
| Ledger | Block number it closed in | Proof of when it settled |
| Closed at | Ledger close time | Use it when talking to support |
| Fee charged | XLM actually paid | Usually 0.00001 XLM per operation |
| Operations | Number of actions inside | Payments, trustlines, swaps |
| Memo | Note attached by the sender | Exchanges credit deposits by it |
| Source | Account that sent it | Confirms who initiated it |
Status is the first thing to read. Stellar transactions are atomic: if one operation fails, none of them are applied. A failed transaction still pays its fee, though. When we checked a recent failed transaction on Horizon, it showed 100 stroops charged against a maximum bid of 21,009, which also illustrates another rule: you only pay the lowest fee needed to get in, not your full bid, according to the fees documentation. One stroop is 0.0000001 XLM.
Ledger and closed at tell you when the transaction became final. Stellar ledgers close roughly every five seconds, and once a ledger closes the result does not change, so there are no “confirmations” to wait for. For a deeper look at costs and timing, read how XLM fees and speed work.
Memo shows text or a number the sender attached. Stellar supports a text memo of up to 28 bytes, a numeric ID memo, and two 32-byte hash types. An empty memo shows as a dash.
How to track a Stellar transaction
Whether you are waiting for a withdrawal or checking a payment you sent, the routine is the same.
- Get the hashCopy the transaction hash from your wallet’s activity screen or the exchange’s withdrawal history. If the exchange shows “processing” without a hash, the transaction has not been broadcast yet, and the delay is on its side.
- Look it upPaste the hash above. Successful plus a ledger number means the payment is final on the Stellar network.
- Check the detailsConfirm the amount and destination on StellarExpert via the link, and make sure the memo matches what the recipient asked for.
- Check the receiving sideLook up the destination G address to see the payment among its recent payments. If it is there but the recipient’s app shows nothing, the issue is in that app, typically memo matching at an exchange.
Why is my XLM deposit missing? Memo troubleshooting
Exchanges use the memo on an XLM deposit to work out which customer it belongs to. When the memo is missing, mistyped or of the wrong kind, the XLM lands on the exchange’s address, the transaction shows as successful, and yet your balance stays at zero.
A few other causes come up often. The withdrawal is still pending on the sending exchange, which you can tell because there is no hash yet. The amount was too small to create a new account, so the transaction failed. Or the payment was sent on a different network entirely, for example a wrapped token on another chain, which a Stellar explorer will never find. And if anyone contacts you offering to “recover” a missing deposit for a fee or asks for your secret key, it is a scam. Only the exchange’s official support can credit your account.
Stellar addresses are public: privacy notes
Everything on Stellar is public by design. Anyone with your G address can see its balances, trustlines, payment history and the accounts you transact with, using this explorer or any other. That transparency is what makes deposits easy to verify, but it also means an address you post on social media is a window into your holdings.
A few habits help. Share your address only with people who need it. Remember that a personal wallet links all of its activity together under one address. If you want to separate savings from day-to-day spending, use separate accounts, keeping in mind that each needs its own 1 XLM minimum. And never type a secret key (it starts with S) into any explorer: explorers only ever need public information. Our Stellar wallets guide covers key safety in more depth.
Other Stellar explorers: StellarExpert, StellarChain and Stellar Lab
Our explorer is built for quick answers. For deeper research, three tools stand out.
StellarExpert is one of the most detailed Stellar blockchain explorers and analytics sites, covering mainnet and testnet. It shows accounts with balances, signers, trustlines and full history; assets with supply, holders, trades and the issuer’s home domain; Soroban contracts; ledgers; DEX markets and liquidity pools; and a validator directory. The same team builds the Albedo signer.
StellarChain is another Stellar Lumens blockchain explorer, focused on real-time prices, assets and charts. It is handy as a second view when you want to cross-check what you see elsewhere.
Stellar Lab, run by SDF, is a builder’s workbench rather than a pure explorer. It can create and fund test accounts, build, sign, simulate and submit transactions, deploy and invoke Soroban smart contracts, explore Horizon and RPC endpoints, and convert XDR into readable JSON, on Mainnet, Testnet and Futurenet.
Horizon vs Stellar RPC: what powers a Stellar explorer
Every explorer needs a data source. This page uses Horizon, an HTTP REST API over Stellar network data, at horizon.stellar.org. Horizon answers questions such as “what does this account hold?” and “what happened in this transaction?”, which is exactly what an explorer needs. One limit matters to users: since 1 August 2024, SDF’s public Horizon keeps only about one year of history. Older transactions will show “Nothing found” here even though they exist, and third-party providers, which may keep more history, are the place to look; StellarExpert is the obvious first try. Horizon also rate-limits by IP; its default configuration allows 3,600 requests per hour.
Stellar RPC, renamed from Soroban-RPC in November 2024, is a JSON-RPC service focused on current state, smart contracts and submitting transactions. It keeps a much shorter window of history, about seven days by default. SDF says Stellar RPC should be the starting point for new builders, while also noting that it is not a drop-in replacement for Horizon. For the questions most people bring to an explorer, balances and payment history, Horizon is the more direct fit, which is why this page uses it.
New to the network itself? Start with what Stellar Lumens is and how it works, then come back and look up a few accounts. Reading the ledger is the fastest way to understand it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check my XLM balance?
Copy your public address (the 56-character key starting with G) from your wallet and paste it into the explorer above. You will see your XLM balance, any other tokens you hold through trustlines, and your most recent payments. Never paste a secret key starting with S anywhere.
Where do I find a Stellar transaction ID or hash?
Your wallet shows it in the transaction details, and exchanges usually show it in the withdrawal history, sometimes labelled TXID. It is a 64-character string of letters a–f and digits 0–9. Paste it into the explorer to see the status, ledger, fee and memo.
Why can't the explorer find my transaction?
The most common reasons are a copying error, a testnet transaction, or a transaction older than about a year, because SDF's public Horizon server keeps roughly one year of history. Third-party explorers may keep more history, so try the same hash on StellarExpert.
My XLM deposit to an exchange has not arrived. What should I check?
Look up the transaction hash and confirm it was successful, that the destination matches the exchange's deposit address, and that the memo matches the one the exchange gave you. If the memo is missing or wrong, contact the exchange's support with the hash; the funds are usually recoverable but slow. See our guide to buying and withdrawing XLM.
Is it safe to look up my address in a Stellar explorer?
Yes. Every Stellar account and transaction is already public, so looking one up reveals nothing new to the network. The privacy risk is linking an address to your identity, for example by posting it publicly. Your secret key is the only thing that must stay private.
