What is blockscout_homepage_explorer_url and api value when verifying with Blockscout?

[linghuccc]

According to Foundry book https://book.getfoundry.sh/reference/forge/forge-verify-contract?highlight=Blockscout#examples

Verify a contract with Blockscout should use below command:

5. Verify a contract with Blockscout right after deployment (make sure you add “/api?” to the end of the Blockscout homepage explorer URL):
forge create --rpc-url <rpc_https_endpoint> --private-key $devTestnetPrivateKey src/Contract.sol:SimpleStorage --verify --verifier blockscout --verifier-url <blockscout_homepage_explorer_url>/api? 

But what is blockscout_homepage_explorer_url and api?

For example, I have published contract 0x1A49bC432Cfd8E1494a8A3FEb58cbeF796cB9aE1 on Artela network, when I try to verify it, it ask me to choose from 6 contract verification methods supported by Blockscout:
https://betanet-scan.artela.network/address/0x1A49bC432Cfd8E1494a8A3FEb58cbeF796cB9aE1/contract-verification

If I want to verify using command, what should I put for blockscout_homepage_explorer_url and api?

[thebraveman17]

Try replacing <blockscout_homepage_explorer_url>/api? with https://betanet-scan.artela.network/api?.

[linghuccc]

You are the best, man!

Didn't think simply adding "api?" could work!

[thebraveman17]

I'm glad to have helped!

I wasn't sure about adding "/api?" as well even though it does clearly say to do so in the Foundry docs.