Cardano Address Reader
ADA balance, UTxO count, and stake info — via the free Koios API, keyless and client-side
Address lookup (mainnet)
Queries use the free public Koios API directly from your browser - no key, no signup, nothing logged here. Cardano smart contracts (Plutus) run validation on-chain rather than exposing readable view functions, so on-chain scripts are inspected via transaction datums and redeemers on explorers.
About the Cardano Reader
Cardano tracks every address in the eUTxO model: an address holds unspent outputs, and its balance is their sum. Checking a balance, a stake delegation, or a UTxO count is a read-only query that public indexers answer for free.
Paste any Shelley address (addr1...) to read its ADA balance, UTxO count, script status, and associated stake address from Koios - a free, keyless public API. Queries go directly from your browser; nothing is logged here.
How to use
- Paste a Cardano mainnet address (starts with addr1).
- Read the ADA balance, UTxO count, and stake address.
- Copy the stake address to check delegation in any pool explorer.
- Script addresses (Plutus) are flagged automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this need an API key? ▾
No. It queries Koios, a free public Cardano indexer with no registration. Requests go directly from your browser to the Koios API.
Can I read Cardano smart contracts like EVM view functions? ▾
Not directly - Plutus scripts validate transactions rather than expose callable views. On-chain state is inspected via transaction datums and redeemers; this reader covers addresses, balances, and UTxOs.
Why does the balance show zero for a stake address? ▾
This tool queries payment addresses (addr1...). Rewards on stake addresses (stake1...) are viewed in wallet apps or stake explorers, though the linked stake address is shown here when one exists.