Channel Analytics
Analyze channel performance, trace liquidity flows, and gain insights into the Lightning Network’s channel landscape.
Channel Tracing
Examine individual channels to understand:
| Insight | Description |
|---|---|
| Capacity & balance estimates | How much liquidity is available on each side of the channel. |
| Fee rate analysis | Compare fee policies across the network. |
| Channel age & stability | Identify long-lived, reliable channels. |
Channel Map
Space provides an interactive Channel Map on each node page: a visual graph that shows how a node connects to its peers. This makes it easy to see the topology of connections and identify clusters, hubs, and potential routing paths.
Fee Report
The Fee Report (available with the Builder plan and above) breaks down a node’s routing fee earnings, including fee distribution by channel, time period, and counterparty. Use it to optimize your fee strategy.
Network-Level Insights
Space aggregates data across the entire Lightning Network to surface trends:
| Insight | Description |
|---|---|
| Network capacity | Total network capacity and growth over time. |
| Channel statistics | Channel count and average channel size. |
| Fee distribution | Fee rate distribution across the network. |
| Geographic distribution | Geographic distribution of nodes based on IP data. |
Using Analytics for Node Operations
These insights help node operators make informed decisions about:
| Decision | Description |
|---|---|
| Peer selection | Which peers to open channels with. |
| Fee pricing | How to price routing fees competitively. |
| Bottleneck analysis | Where liquidity bottlenecks exist in the network. |