Transaction tracking is the most fundamental use case for PolygonScan. Every transaction on the Polygon PoS chain is recorded on-chain and visible to anyone via PolygonScan within seconds of being broadcast to the network.
When you submit a transaction on Polygon, the transaction is assigned a unique identifier called a transaction hash (TX hash). This is a 66-character string beginning with 0x that acts as a receipt for your transaction. You can find this hash in your wallet application immediately after submitting the transaction.
To look up a transaction, navigate to PolygonScan.com and paste the TX hash into the search bar. The results page shows you every detail of the transaction: the current status (Success, Failed, or Pending), the block number it was included in, the timestamp, the From address, the To address, the value transferred, and the total transaction fee.
Understanding Transaction Status
A transaction on PolygonScan can show one of three statuses. Success means the transaction was processed and all state changes were applied to the blockchain. Failed means the transaction was processed but encountered an error. Pending means the transaction has been broadcast but not yet included in a block.
For token transfers, PolygonScan also displays a Token Transfers section below the main transaction details, showing all ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 token movements triggered by the transaction.
Checking Block Confirmations
Block confirmations indicate how many blocks have been added to the chain after the block containing your transaction. On Polygon, a transaction is generally considered final after a small number of confirmations due to the PoS consensus mechanism. PolygonScan displays the current confirmation count on every transaction detail page.
