How to check if a Solana token is a scam (free, in 1 minute)
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Paste the token's mint address into a checker and look at five things: liquidity, pool age, mint and freeze authority, how concentrated the holders are, and whether people can actually sell. No check proves a token is safe, but these flags catch most obvious rugs.
New Solana tokens appear every minute, and most of them lose almost all their value. You cannot read the minds of their creators, but you can read the public data. Here is what to look at, and why.
1. Liquidity: can anyone actually sell?
Liquidity is the money sitting in the trading pool. If a pool holds only a few thousand dollars, one medium sale can crash the price, and you may not be able to get out at a fair price. Under $10,000 is a serious warning. Under $50,000 still means big price swings.
2. Pool age
Most rug pulls happen in the first hours or days. A pool that is younger than one day has no track record at all. Waiting is free.
3. Mint and freeze authority
- Mint authority on: someone can create new tokens at any time. New supply dilutes every holder.
- Freeze authority on: someone can freeze token accounts, so holders cannot move or sell.
- Both should be revoked (off). This is one of the easiest checks and one of the most important.
4. Who holds the tokens?
If the top 10 wallets hold most of the supply, or the wallet that created the token still holds a big share, a few people can dump on everyone else. Some of those wallets can be the pool itself or an exchange, so check them on Solscan before you panic.
5. Can people sell? (the honeypot test)
A honeypot lets you buy but not sell. A typical sign is many buys and not one single sell in the last 24 hours. Also be careful when the 24-hour volume is many times bigger than the liquidity: that can be bots trading with themselves to look busy.
Do it in one minute
Our free Token Checkup reads public GeckoTerminal data for any Solana token and lists every flag above in plain words, plus the launchpad status, 24-hour price spikes and more. No wallet, no account. Want to see what is trending right now with flags already added? Open the MAIGA Radar.
A token with no flags is not safe; it only passed a few checks. Many risks cannot be seen in public data. This is education, not financial advice.
Questions
Can a tool prove a Solana token is safe?
No. A checker only reads public data. It can show red flags, but a token without flags can still fail or be a scam.
What is the most important single check?
Mint and freeze authority. If either is still on, the creator keeps powers that can hurt holders.
Is Token Checkup free?
Yes. It runs in your browser, needs no wallet and no account.