How to check if a Solana token is a rug pull
Before you ape into any pump.fun or SPL token, run these seven on-chain checks. Each one is a lever a scammer can pull — the more that are open, the higher the risk.
📡 Skip the manual work — scan free01 Mint authority HIGH
If the mint authority is still active, the creator can print unlimited new tokens and dump them on the market, crushing your position. Safe: mint authority revoked, supply fixed.
02 Freeze authority HIGH
An active freeze authority lets the creator freeze any wallet's token account — trapping your tokens so you literally can't sell. Safe: freeze authority revoked.
03 Holder concentration HIGH
Look at the top holders. If a single non-pool wallet holds more than ~20% of supply, that one entity can crash the price by selling. Clusters of linked wallets are just as dangerous.
04 Liquidity lock MEDIUM
Liquidity should be burned (permanent, safest) or time-locked. If it's unlocked, the creator can withdraw the pool at any moment — the classic "rug." Beware time-locks that expire in a few days.
05 Honeypot HIGH
Some contracts let you buy but block selling. A honeypot probe (a simulated round-trip) confirms whether the token is actually sellable before you're stuck.
06 Developer history MEDIUM
An anonymous deployer who used fresh wallets on previous launches — and rugged them — is a serial-rugger signal. Tracing the funding source of the dev wallet exposes the pattern.
07 Fake volume & bundles MEDIUM
Bundled buys and sniper wallets inflate volume and holder counts at launch to fake demand, then dump together. High volume with few real holders is a warning, not a green light.
Do all seven in one paste. Skopya's free Solana rug checker reads liquidity lock, mint/freeze authority, honeypot risk and holder concentration in seconds — no wallet, no sign-up. The desktop app adds a calibrated 0–100 score, serial-rugger lineage, bundle/sniper detection and live dev-sell / LP-pull alarms.
Scan a token now →Frequently asked
What is the biggest rug pull red flag on Solana?
Holder concentration combined with unlocked liquidity. If a single wallet holds a large share of supply and the liquidity pool is not locked or burned, that entity can dump or pull the pool at any moment. Mint and freeze authority still being active are also critical red flags.
Does revoked mint authority mean a token is safe?
No. Revoked mint authority removes one specific risk (infinite printing), but the token can still rug through unlocked liquidity, extreme holder concentration, a honeypot, or a coordinated dump. Safety is the absence of many red flags, not one green check.
How fast can I check a Solana token?
A few seconds. Paste the token's contract address into a free Solana rug checker like Skopya and it reads liquidity lock, mint and freeze authority, honeypot risk and holder concentration from public on-chain data — no wallet connection required.
Skopya is a risk-analysis and visualization tool, not investment advice (Turkey's SPK / Law No. 7518). It gives no profit, return or "safe token" guarantee. A low risk reading does not mean a token won't rug — only that fewer known risk signals were found. Crypto assets are high-risk; on-chain state can change within seconds. Non-custodial.