Free tools · Rug check
Rug check for Base tokens
About to buy a new token on Base? Paste its address first. We read who launched it and what the launch wallet did next.
What it reads
- Who launched it, and how: through Clanker, through Virtuals, or a direct deploy, with the launch transaction.
- The launch wallet: how new it was, who first funded it, and whether it is on the US sanctions list.
- Whether the launch wallet sent out the tokens it got at launch within the hour, the usual shape of a dump.
- How many tokens the same wallet launched through Clanker in the day up to this one.
- Tokens minted after launch, and how many went to the launch wallet.
The answer
Hold means something should make you stop. Review means look closer before you buy. No flags means none of these checks matched, and it is not a guarantee.
What it does not do
- It does not test whether you can sell (a honeypot), and it does not read the contract's code.
- It does not judge the project, the team or the price.
- It reads Base only, for now.
For bots and apps
The same check is GET https://api.chainward.ai/api/risk/rugcheck?address=0x…, $0.02 a call over x402, no account needed. Docs.
Further reading
How a copycat of a Clanker token hid a mint where buyers did not look: The Honeypot Isn't in ClankerToken.