user5923: I built a cardano node using docker and I created a volume in my root directory ./cardano-node-ipc:/ipc. However I can't seem to find any information on how to interact with the node.socket file inside cardano-node-ipc. I am a Javascript developer and for learning purposes I'd just like to be able to build a basic app similar to https://explorer.cardano.org where I show transactions as they happen. Could someone give me tips on how to connect to the cardano network a see transactions? To be honest I'm not even sure if I am headed in the right direction.

user5926: Sam gives one possible path forward above.
However, since you mention https://explorer.cardano.org I should point out the official explorer (which is written in JS) uses the https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-db-sync/ project to follow the chain and populate a Postgresql database. The explorer you are writing could then connect to the database.

5923: <p>I built a cardano node using docker and I created a volume in my root directory <code>./cardano-node-ipc:/ipc</code>. However I can't seem to find any information on how to interact with the <code>node.socket</code> file inside cardano-node-ipc. I am a Javascript developer and for learning purposes I'd just like to be able to build a basic app similar to <a href="https://explorer.cardano.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://explorer.cardano.org</a> where I show transactions as they happen. Could someone give me tips on how to connect to the cardano network a see transactions? To be honest I'm not even sure if I am headed in the right direction.</p>
 5926: <p>Sam gives one possible path forward above.</p>
<p>However, since you mention <a href="https://explorer.cardano.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://explorer.cardano.org</a> I should point out the official explorer (which is written in JS) uses the <a href="https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-db-sync/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-db-sync/</a> project to follow the chain and populate a Postgresql database. The explorer you are writing could then connect to the database.</p>
