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I Built a Solana Token Risk API — Scan Any Token in 2 Seconds
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I Built a Solana Token Risk API — Scan Any Token in 2 Seconds

via Dev.to WebdevTateLyman4h ago

If you build anything on Solana that touches tokens — a trading bot, a portfolio tracker, a DEX aggregator — you need a way to check if a token is safe before your users interact with it. I built an API that scores any Solana token from 0-100 based on on-chain signals. One endpoint, JSON response, under 2 seconds. What It Checks Mint authority : Can the creator mint unlimited tokens? (-30 points) Freeze authority : Can wallets be frozen? (-20 points) Top holder concentration : Does one wallet hold 50%+? (-30 points) Holder count : Fewer than 10 holders? (-10 points) Jupiter verification : Listed and verified? (+0 to -15 points) The API GET https://devtools-site-delta.vercel.app/api/scan?mint=TOKEN_ADDRESS&key=YOUR_API_KEY Response: { "score" : 72 , "verdict" : "RELATIVELY_SAFE" , "flags" : { "mintAuthority" : false , "freezeAuthority" : false , "topHolderPct" : 15.2 , "holderCount" : 847 , "jupiterVerified" : true } } Pricing Free tier : 10 scans/minute (no key needed) Pro : 0.08 SOL (

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