diff --git a/.changeset/lovely-clocks-juggle.md b/.changeset/lovely-clocks-juggle.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22a497467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lovely-clocks-juggle.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'explorer': minor
+---
+
+Added base explored API for future Siacentral phase out.
diff --git a/apps/explorer/config/explored.ts b/apps/explorer/config/explored.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..278096c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/explorer/config/explored.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { Explored } from '@siafoundation/explored-js'
+import { exploredApi as api } from '.'
+
+export const explored = Explored({ api })
diff --git a/apps/explorer/config/index.ts b/apps/explorer/config/index.ts
index e5c5e6fd3..87bb4c213 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/config/index.ts
+++ b/apps/explorer/config/index.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ export const isMainnet = true
 // APIs
 export const faucetApi = 'https://api.siascan.com/zen/faucet'
 export const siaCentralApi = 'https://api.siacentral.com/v2'
+export const exploredApi = 'https://explored.siascan.sia.dev/api'
diff --git a/apps/explorer/config/testnet-zen.ts b/apps/explorer/config/testnet-zen.ts
index 0b1acb448..27e2cd99d 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/config/testnet-zen.ts
+++ b/apps/explorer/config/testnet-zen.ts
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ export const isMainnet = false
 // APIs
 export const faucetApi = 'https://api.siascan.com/zen/faucet'
 export const siaCentralApi = 'https://api.siacentral.com/v2/zen'
+export const exploredApi = 'https://explored.zen.siascan.sia.dev/api'