Explorer
The Carrot Explorer at explore.carrot.eco — the public verification interface for methodology frameworks, verification rules, MassIDs, certificates, accreditations, credit purchases, retirements, and more. Distinct from blockchain block explorers.
What is the Carrot Explorer?
The Carrot Explorer (explore.carrot.eco) is the public interface of Carrot's verification platform. It presents public, immutable, and auditable data in a user-friendly way — making the Carrot Network's environmental claims independently verifiable without relying on technical tools or raw blockchain interfaces.
Main sections
The Explorer is organized around the core concepts of the dMRV pipeline and the token hierarchy. Key sections include:
| Section | What you can see |
|---|---|
| Methodology Framework Definitions | Published methodology framework (MvF) definitions and documentation — the operational rules that translate a validated methodology into executable verification logic. |
| Application Rules (MvA) | Methodology Verification Application (MvA) rules — the verification logic that is executed against supply chain data. |
| MassID Verification | Methodology execution results — rule runs, inputs, and outcomes for each MassID verification. |
| Certificates | GasID and RecycledID certificates, their backing MassIDs, and available credit balances. |
| MassIDs | Individual verified waste batches — documents, events, and metadata. |
| Participant Accreditations | Network Integrator accreditation status and approved participants. |
| Credit Purchases and Retirements | Credit purchase and credit retirement records, receipts, and proof of environmental action. |
These are some of the main sections; additional data such as credit balances and token supply is also available in the Explorer.
Not everything in the Explorer is stored on the blockchain. Only certain data is written on-chain — for example, minted MassIDs, Certificates, credit tokens, purchase and retirement receipts, and rewards commitments. Methodology framework definitions, application rules (MvA), methodology execution results (rule runs and inputs), supply chain documents and events, and participant accreditations are held and displayed by the platform; the Explorer surfaces both on-chain data and this platform data in one place.
Of the data shown, MassIDs are the only records registered directly by Network Integrators — they submit supply chain data via the Carrot API that the platform processes into verified waste batches. Methodology frameworks (MvF), application rules (MvA), methodology executions, Certificates, credits, credit purchases, and credit retirements are produced and recorded by the platform.
On-chain records — minted MassIDs, Certificates, credits, purchase and retirement receipts — are backed by blockchain transactions and presented in the Explorer with environmental context, so anyone can trace a retired credit back through its certificate to the underlying MassIDs and the physical work they represent.
Blockchain block explorers
On-chain activity — MassID and Certificate minting, credit issuance, purchases, retirements, and rewards distribution — is recorded on a public blockchain. That on-chain data can be verified through any blockchain block explorer (e.g. PolygonScan for Polygon PoS, which Carrot uses) without relying on Carrot's infrastructure.
A blockchain block explorer shows raw on-chain transactions and interactions, such as:
- Credit issuance and tokenization
- Credit purchase and credit retirement transactions
- Token transfers and contract calls
- Rewards distribution and other contract events
The Carrot Explorer combines on-chain data with platform data — such as methodology framework definitions, rule execution results, and accreditations — to present a domain-focused view with supply chain data and environmental audit trails, so non-technical users can verify and explore without reading transaction hashes or contract logs.
| Tool | What it shows | Relies on Carrot |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot Explorer | On-chain data (MassIDs, certificates, credits, purchases, retirements) plus platform data (methodology frameworks and rules, MassID verification results, accreditations) — with environmental context | Yes |
| Blockchain block explorer (e.g. PolygonScan) | Raw on-chain transactions only — credit issuance, tokenization, purchases, retirements, rewards distribution, contract calls, event logs | No |
Why it matters
The Carrot Explorer makes the Network's environmental claims independently verifiable. Anyone can trace a retired credit back through its certificate to the underlying MassIDs and the physical work they represent. This end-to-end transparency distinguishes Carrot credits from traditional environmental offsets.
Because on-chain data is recorded on a public blockchain, verification of that data does not depend on Carrot's availability — any blockchain block explorer can confirm the same facts independently. The Carrot Foundation may use this data for initiatives such as leaderboards recognizing organizations that contribute to waste recovery and recycling market development.