diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/Cargo.toml b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/Cargo.toml
index c588a87aa6..0d07558add 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/Cargo.toml
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ bdk_esplora = { path = "../../crates/esplora", features = ["async-https"] }
 bdk_file_store = { path = "../../crates/file_store" }
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["rt", "rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
 anyhow = "1"
+env_logger = { version = "0.10.1", default-features =  false }
+log = "0.4.20"
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
index 690cd87e24..a978321996 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_async/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use std::{io::Write, str::FromStr};
+use std::env;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use env_logger::Env;
 
 use bdk::{
     bitcoin::{Address, Network},
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ use bdk::{
 };
 use bdk_esplora::{esplora_client, EsploraAsyncExt};
 use bdk_file_store::Store;
+use log::info;
 
 const DB_MAGIC: &str = "bdk_wallet_esplora_async_example";
 const SEND_AMOUNT: u64 = 5000;
@@ -15,7 +18,12 @@ const PARALLEL_REQUESTS: usize = 5;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
-    let db_path = std::env::temp_dir().join("bdk-esplora-async-example");
+    env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("info")).init();
+
+    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+    let cmd = args.get(1);
+
+    let db_path = "bdk_wallet_esplora_async_example.dat";
     let db = Store::<bdk::wallet::ChangeSet>::open_or_create_new(DB_MAGIC.as_bytes(), db_path)?;
     let external_descriptor = "wpkh(tprv8ZgxMBicQKsPdy6LMhUtFHAgpocR8GC6QmwMSFpZs7h6Eziw3SpThFfczTDh5rW2krkqffa11UpX3XkeTTB2FvzZKWXqPY54Y6Rq4AQ5R8L/84'/1'/0'/0/*)";
     let internal_descriptor = "wpkh(tprv8ZgxMBicQKsPdy6LMhUtFHAgpocR8GC6QmwMSFpZs7h6Eziw3SpThFfczTDh5rW2krkqffa11UpX3XkeTTB2FvzZKWXqPY54Y6Rq4AQ5R8L/84'/1'/0'/1/*)";
@@ -24,54 +32,85 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         external_descriptor,
         Some(internal_descriptor),
         db,
-        Network::Testnet,
+        Network::Signet,
     )?;
 
     let address = wallet.try_get_address(AddressIndex::New)?;
-    println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
+    info!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
-    println!("Wallet balance before syncing: {} sats", balance.total());
-
-    print!("Syncing...");
-    let client =
-        esplora_client::Builder::new("https://blockstream.info/testnet/api").build_async()?;
-
-    let prev_tip = wallet.latest_checkpoint();
-    let keychain_spks = wallet
-        .all_unbounded_spk_iters()
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|(k, k_spks)| {
-            let mut once = Some(());
-            let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
-            let k_spks = k_spks
-                .inspect(move |(spk_i, _)| match once.take() {
-                    Some(_) => print!("\nScanning keychain [{:?}]", k),
-                    None => print!(" {:<3}", spk_i),
-                })
-                .inspect(move |_| stdout.flush().expect("must flush"));
-            (k, k_spks)
-        })
-        .collect();
-    let (update_graph, last_active_indices) = client
-        .full_scan(keychain_spks, STOP_GAP, PARALLEL_REQUESTS)
-        .await?;
-    let missing_heights = update_graph.missing_heights(wallet.local_chain());
-    let chain_update = client.update_local_chain(prev_tip, missing_heights).await?;
-    let update = Update {
-        last_active_indices,
-        graph: update_graph,
-        chain: Some(chain_update),
-    };
+    info!("Wallet balance: {} sats", balance.total());
+
+    let client = esplora_client::Builder::new("http://signet.bitcoindevkit.net").build_async()?;
+
+    let (update, cmd) = match cmd.map(|c| c.as_str()) {
+        Some(cmd) if cmd == "fullscan" => {
+            info!("Start full scan...");
+            // 1. get data required to do a wallet full_scan
+            let request = wallet.full_scan_request();
+            // 2. full scan to discover wallet transactions
+            let (graph_update, last_active_indices) = client
+                .full_scan(request.spks_by_keychain, STOP_GAP, PARALLEL_REQUESTS)
+                .await?;
+            // 3. from wallet transactions determine missing blockchain heights
+            let missing_heights = graph_update.missing_heights(wallet.local_chain());
+            // 4. get blockchain update from original request checkpoint and missing heights
+            let chain_update = client
+                .update_local_chain(request.checkpoint, missing_heights)
+                .await?;
+            // 5. create wallet update
+            Ok((
+                Update {
+                    last_active_indices,
+                    graph: graph_update,
+                    chain: Some(chain_update),
+                },
+                cmd,
+            ))
+        }
+        Some(cmd) if cmd == "sync" => {
+            info!("Start sync...");
+            // 1. get data required to do a wallet sync, if also syncing previously used addresses set unused_spks_only = false
+            let request = wallet.sync_request(true);
+            // 2. sync unused wallet spks (addresses), unconfirmed tx, and utxos
+            let graph_update = client
+                .sync(
+                    request.spks,
+                    request.txids,
+                    request.outpoints,
+                    PARALLEL_REQUESTS,
+                )
+                .await?;
+            // 3. from wallet transactions determine missing blockchain heights
+            let missing_heights = graph_update.missing_heights(wallet.local_chain());
+            // 4. get blockchain update from original request checkpoint and missing heights
+            let chain_update = client
+                .update_local_chain(request.checkpoint, missing_heights)
+                .await?;
+            // 5. create wallet update
+            Ok((
+                Update {
+                    graph: graph_update,
+                    chain: Some(chain_update),
+                    ..Update::default()
+                },
+                cmd,
+            ))
+        }
+        _ => Err(()),
+    }
+    .expect("Specify if you want to do a wallet 'fullscan' or a 'sync'.");
+
+    // 6. apply update to wallet
     wallet.apply_update(update)?;
+    // 7. commit wallet update to database
     wallet.commit()?;
-    println!();
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
-    println!("Wallet balance after syncing: {} sats", balance.total());
+    info!("Wallet balance after {}: {} sats", cmd, balance.total());
 
     if balance.total() < SEND_AMOUNT {
-        println!(
+        info!(
             "Please send at least {} sats to the receiving address",
             SEND_AMOUNT
         );
@@ -79,7 +118,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     }
 
     let faucet_address = Address::from_str("mkHS9ne12qx9pS9VojpwU5xtRd4T7X7ZUt")?
-        .require_network(Network::Testnet)?;
+        .require_network(Network::Signet)?;
 
     let mut tx_builder = wallet.build_tx();
     tx_builder
@@ -92,7 +131,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
     let tx = psbt.extract_tx();
     client.broadcast(&tx).await?;
-    println!("Tx broadcasted! Txid: {}", tx.txid());
+    info!("Tx broadcasted! Txid: {}", tx.txid());
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/.gitignore b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/.gitignore
index 630a732ef2..b5ca8a0b45 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/.gitignore
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-bdk_wallet_esplora_async_example.dat
+bdk_wallet_esplora_blocking_example.dat
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/Cargo.toml b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/Cargo.toml
index 0679bd8f38..7d647f9c41 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/Cargo.toml
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ bdk = { path = "../../crates/bdk" }
 bdk_esplora = { path = "../../crates/esplora", features = ["blocking"] }
 bdk_file_store = { path = "../../crates/file_store" }
 anyhow = "1"
+env_logger = { version = "0.10.1", default-features =  false }
+log = "0.4.20"
diff --git a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs
index 73bfdd5598..2a9c0c9588 100644
--- a/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs
+++ b/example-crates/wallet_esplora_blocking/src/main.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-const DB_MAGIC: &str = "bdk_wallet_esplora_example";
+const DB_MAGIC: &str = "bdk_wallet_esplora_blocking_example";
 const SEND_AMOUNT: u64 = 1000;
 const STOP_GAP: usize = 5;
 const PARALLEL_REQUESTS: usize = 1;
 
-use std::{io::Write, str::FromStr};
+use env_logger::Env;
+use log::info;
+use std::env;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 use bdk::{
     bitcoin::{Address, Network},
@@ -14,7 +17,12 @@ use bdk_esplora::{esplora_client, EsploraExt};
 use bdk_file_store::Store;
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
-    let db_path = std::env::temp_dir().join("bdk-esplora-example");
+    env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("info")).init();
+
+    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+    let cmd = args.get(1);
+
+    let db_path = "bdk_wallet_esplora_blocking_example.dat";
     let db = Store::<bdk::wallet::ChangeSet>::open_or_create_new(DB_MAGIC.as_bytes(), db_path)?;
     let external_descriptor = "wpkh(tprv8ZgxMBicQKsPdy6LMhUtFHAgpocR8GC6QmwMSFpZs7h6Eziw3SpThFfczTDh5rW2krkqffa11UpX3XkeTTB2FvzZKWXqPY54Y6Rq4AQ5R8L/84'/1'/0'/0/*)";
     let internal_descriptor = "wpkh(tprv8ZgxMBicQKsPdy6LMhUtFHAgpocR8GC6QmwMSFpZs7h6Eziw3SpThFfczTDh5rW2krkqffa11UpX3XkeTTB2FvzZKWXqPY54Y6Rq4AQ5R8L/84'/1'/0'/1/*)";
@@ -23,55 +31,77 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         external_descriptor,
         Some(internal_descriptor),
         db,
-        Network::Testnet,
+        Network::Signet,
     )?;
 
     let address = wallet.try_get_address(AddressIndex::New)?;
-    println!("Generated Address: {}", address);
+    info!("Generated Address: {}", address);
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
-    println!("Wallet balance before syncing: {} sats", balance.total());
+    info!("Wallet balance: {} sats", balance.total());
 
-    print!("Syncing...");
     let client =
-        esplora_client::Builder::new("https://blockstream.info/testnet/api").build_blocking()?;
-
-    let prev_tip = wallet.latest_checkpoint();
-    let keychain_spks = wallet
-        .all_unbounded_spk_iters()
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|(k, k_spks)| {
-            let mut once = Some(());
-            let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
-            let k_spks = k_spks
-                .inspect(move |(spk_i, _)| match once.take() {
-                    Some(_) => print!("\nScanning keychain [{:?}]", k),
-                    None => print!(" {:<3}", spk_i),
-                })
-                .inspect(move |_| stdout.flush().expect("must flush"));
-            (k, k_spks)
-        })
-        .collect();
-
-    let (update_graph, last_active_indices) =
-        client.full_scan(keychain_spks, STOP_GAP, PARALLEL_REQUESTS)?;
-    let missing_heights = update_graph.missing_heights(wallet.local_chain());
-    let chain_update = client.update_local_chain(prev_tip, missing_heights)?;
-    let update = Update {
-        last_active_indices,
-        graph: update_graph,
-        chain: Some(chain_update),
-    };
+        esplora_client::Builder::new("http://signet.bitcoindevkit.net").build_blocking()?;
+
+    let (update, cmd) = match cmd.map(|c| c.as_str()) {
+        Some(cmd) if cmd == "fullscan" => {
+            info!("Start full scan...");
+            // 1. get data required to do a wallet full_scan
+            let request = wallet.full_scan_request();
+            // 2. full scan to discover wallet transactions
+            let (graph_update, last_active_indices) =
+                client.full_scan(request.spks_by_keychain, STOP_GAP, PARALLEL_REQUESTS)?;
+            // 3. from wallet transactions determine missing blockchain heights
+            let missing_heights = graph_update.missing_heights(wallet.local_chain());
+            // 4. get blockchain update from original request checkpoint and missing heights
+            let chain_update = client.update_local_chain(request.checkpoint, missing_heights)?;
+            // 5. create wallet update
+            Ok((
+                Update {
+                    last_active_indices,
+                    graph: graph_update,
+                    chain: Some(chain_update),
+                },
+                cmd,
+            ))
+        }
+        Some(cmd) if cmd == "sync" => {
+            info!("Start sync...");
+            // 1. get data required to do a wallet sync, if also syncing previously used addresses set unused_spks_only = false
+            let request = wallet.sync_request(true);
+            // 2. sync unused wallet spks (addresses), unconfirmed tx, and utxos
+            let graph_update = client.sync(
+                request.spks,
+                request.txids,
+                request.outpoints,
+                PARALLEL_REQUESTS,
+            )?;
+            // 3. from wallet transactions determine missing blockchain heights
+            let missing_heights = graph_update.missing_heights(wallet.local_chain());
+            // 4. get blockchain update from original request checkpoint and missing heights
+            let chain_update = client.update_local_chain(request.checkpoint, missing_heights)?;
+            // 5. create wallet update
+            Ok((
+                Update {
+                    graph: graph_update,
+                    chain: Some(chain_update),
+                    ..Update::default()
+                },
+                cmd,
+            ))
+        }
+        _ => Err(()),
+    }
+    .expect("Specify if you want to do a wallet 'fullscan' or a 'sync'.");
 
     wallet.apply_update(update)?;
     wallet.commit()?;
-    println!();
 
     let balance = wallet.get_balance();
-    println!("Wallet balance after syncing: {} sats", balance.total());
+    info!("Wallet balance after {}: {} sats", cmd, balance.total());
 
     if balance.total() < SEND_AMOUNT {
-        println!(
+        info!(
             "Please send at least {} sats to the receiving address",
             SEND_AMOUNT
         );
@@ -79,7 +109,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     }
 
     let faucet_address = Address::from_str("mkHS9ne12qx9pS9VojpwU5xtRd4T7X7ZUt")?
-        .require_network(Network::Testnet)?;
+        .require_network(Network::Signet)?;
 
     let mut tx_builder = wallet.build_tx();
     tx_builder
@@ -92,7 +122,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
     let tx = psbt.extract_tx();
     client.broadcast(&tx)?;
-    println!("Tx broadcasted! Txid: {}", tx.txid());
+    info!("Tx broadcasted! Txid: {}", tx.txid());
 
     Ok(())
 }