How I Built a Token Safety Scanner for Solana

I got tired of checking every token manually before buying, so I built a scanner into my Telegram trading bot that gives a 0-100 safety score in seconds. The scanner runs on Solana and checks every token against a set of on-chain signals. Here is what it looks at and why each signal matters. The Scoring System Every token starts at 100 and loses points for red flags. The final score determines the verdict: 70-100 : Relatively safe 40-69 : Moderate risk 0-39 : High risk This is not financial advice — a high score does not mean a token will go up. It just means the token is less likely to be an outright scam. Signal 1: Mint Authority The first thing the scanner checks is whether the mint authority is still enabled on the token. If mint authority is active, the token creator can mint unlimited new tokens at any time, diluting everyone who holds them. This is the easiest rug pull mechanism — just mint a billion tokens and dump them on the market. Score impact : -30 points if mint authority