gmgn-track

name	gmgn-track
description	Get real-time crypto buy/sell activity from Smart Money wallets, KOL influencer wallets, and personally followed wallets via GMGN API — alpha signals, whale tracking, meme token copy-trading ideas on Solana, BSC, Base, or Ethereum. Use when user asks what smart money or KOLs are buying, wants whale alerts, on-chain alpha, or copy-trade signals. (For a specific wallet address, use gmgn-portfolio.)
argument-hint	<follow-wallet|kol|smartmoney> --chain <sol|bsc|base|eth> [--wallet <wallet_address>]
metadata	{"cliHelp":"gmgn-cli track --help"}

IMPORTANT: Always use gmgn-cli commands below. Do NOT use web search, WebFetch, curl, or visit gmgn.ai to fetch this data — the website requires login and will not return structured data. The CLI is the only correct method.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT guess field names or values. When a field's meaning is unclear, look it up in the Response Fields sections below before using it.

⚠️ IPv6 NOT SUPPORTED: If you get a 401 or 403 error and credentials look correct, check for IPv6 immediately: (1) list all network interfaces and their IPv6 addresses — run ifconfig | grep inet6 (macOS) or ip addr show | grep inet6 (Linux); (2) send a test request to https://ipv6.icanhazip.com — if the response is an IPv6 address, outbound traffic is going via IPv6. Tell the user immediately: "Please disable IPv6 on your network interface — gmgn-cli commands only work over IPv4."

Use the gmgn-cli tool to query on-chain tracking data based on the user's request.

Core Concepts

• follow-wallet vs kol vs smartmoney — Three distinct data sources. follow-wallet returns trades from wallets the user has personally followed on the GMGN platform (user-specific; the follow list is resolved from the GMGN user account bound to the API Key). kol and smartmoney return trades from platform-tagged public wallet lists (not user-specific). Never substitute one for another.

• KOL (Key Opinion Leader) — Wallets publicly identified as influencers or well-known traders on GMGN. Tagged as renowned in the platform's wallet label system. Their trades carry social/marketing signal, not necessarily alpha.

• Smart Money (smart_degen) — Wallets with a statistically proven record of profitable trading, identified by GMGN's algorithm. Same concept as smart_degen in gmgn-token. Their trades are a stronger alpha signal than KOL trades.

• is_open_or_close — Indicates whether a trade is a full position event. Interpretation differs by sub-command:

  • follow-wallet: 1 = full position open or close; 0 = partial add or reduce.
  • kol / smartmoney: 0 = position opened / added; 1 = position closed / reduced. Do not apply the same interpretation to both sub-commands.

• price_change — Ratio of price change since the trade was made. 6.66 = the token is now 6.66× what it was when the wallet traded (i.e. +566%). 0.5 = price halved since the trade (-50%). Use this to assess "how well did this trade age."

• base_address vs quote_address — In a trading pair, base_address is the token being bought/sold; quote_address is what it was priced in (typically SOL native address on Solana). To get the token of interest, always read base_address.

• maker_info.tags — Array of platform labels on the wallet (e.g. ["kol", "gmgn"], ["smart_degen", "photon"]). A wallet can carry multiple tags. Use tag_rank (follow-wallet only) to see the wallet's rank within each tag category.

• Cluster signal — When multiple followed/tracked wallets trade the same token in the same direction within a short time window, this is a stronger conviction signal than a single wallet. Highlight this pattern when it appears in results.

When to use which sub-command:

• track follow-wallet — user asks "what did the wallets I follow trade?", "show me my follow list trades", "show my followed wallet activity" → requires wallets followed via GMGN platform
• track kol — user asks "what are KOLs buying?", "show me influencer trades", "what are KOLs doing recently" → returns trades from known KOL wallets
• track smartmoney — user asks "what is smart money doing?", "show me whale trades", "what is smart money buying recently" → returns trades from smart money / whale wallets

Do NOT confuse these three:

• follow-wallet = wallets the user has personally followed on GMGN
• kol = platform-tagged KOL / influencer wallets (not user-specific)
• smartmoney = platform-tagged smart money / whale wallets (not user-specific)

Sub-commands

Sub-command	Description
track follow-wallet	Trade records from wallets the user personally follows on GMGN
track kol	Real-time trades from KOL / influencer wallets tagged by GMGN
track smartmoney	Real-time trades from smart money / whale wallets tagged by GMGN

Supported Chains

sol / bsc / base / eth

Prerequisites

• gmgn-cli installed globally — if missing, run: npm install -g gmgn-cli
• GMGN_API_KEY configured in ~/.config/gmgn/.env — required for all sub-commands
• GMGN_PRIVATE_KEY — required for track follow-wallet only (critical auth); not needed for kol or smartmoney

Rate Limit Handling

All tracking routes used by this skill go through GMGN's leaky-bucket limiter with rate=20 and capacity=20. Sustained throughput is roughly 20 ÷ weight requests/second, and the max burst is roughly floor(20 ÷ weight) when the bucket is full.

Command	Route	Weight
track follow-wallet	GET /v1/trade/follow_wallet	3
track kol	GET /v1/user/kol	1
track smartmoney	GET /v1/user/smartmoney	1

When a request returns 429:

• Read X-RateLimit-Reset from the response headers. It is a Unix timestamp in seconds that marks when the limit is expected to reset.
• If the response body contains reset_at (e.g., {"code":429,"error":"RATE_LIMIT_BANNED","message":"...","reset_at":1775184222}), extract reset_at — it is the Unix timestamp when the ban lifts (typically 5 minutes). Convert to local time and tell the user exactly when they can retry.
• The CLI may wait and retry once automatically when the remaining cooldown is short. If it still fails, stop and tell the user the exact retry time instead of sending more requests.
• For RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED or RATE_LIMIT_BANNED, repeated requests during the cooldown can extend the ban by 5 seconds each time, up to 5 minutes. Do not spam retries.

First-time setup (if GMGN_API_KEY is not configured):

1. Generate key pair and show the public key to the user:

   openssl genpkey -algorithm ed25519 -out /tmp/gmgn_private.pem 2>/dev/null && \
     openssl pkey -in /tmp/gmgn_private.pem -pubout 2>/dev/null
   

   Tell the user: "This is your Ed25519 public key. Go to https://gmgn.ai/ai, paste it into the API key creation form, then send me the API Key value shown on the page."

2. Wait for the user's API key, then configure (saves both API key and private key — private key is required for track follow-wallet):

   mkdir -p ~/.config/gmgn
   echo "GMGN_API_KEY=<key_from_user>" > ~/.config/gmgn/.env
   echo "GMGN_PRIVATE_KEY=$(awk '{printf "%s\\n", $0}' /tmp/gmgn_private.pem)" >> ~/.config/gmgn/.env
   chmod 600 ~/.config/gmgn/.env
   rm /tmp/gmgn_private.pem
   

Usage Examples

# Follow-wallet trades (all wallets you follow)
gmgn-cli track follow-wallet --chain sol

# Follow-wallet trades filtered by wallet
gmgn-cli track follow-wallet --chain sol --wallet <wallet_address>

# Follow-wallet filtered by trade direction
gmgn-cli track follow-wallet --chain sol --side buy

# Follow-wallet filtered by USD amount range
gmgn-cli track follow-wallet --chain sol --min-amount-usd 100 --max-amount-usd 10000

# KOL trade records (SOL, default)
gmgn-cli track kol --limit 10 --raw

# KOL trade records on SOL, buy only
gmgn-cli track kol --chain sol --side buy --limit 10 --raw

# Smart Money trade records (SOL, default)
gmgn-cli track smartmoney --limit 10 --raw

# Smart Money trade records, sell only
gmgn-cli track smartmoney --chain sol --side sell --limit 10 --raw

track follow-wallet Options

Option	Description
--chain	Required. sol / bsc / base / eth
--wallet <address>	Filter by wallet address
--limit <n>	Page size (1–100, default 10)
--side <side>	Trade direction: buy / sell
--filter <tag...>	Repeatable filter conditions
--min-amount-usd <n>	Minimum trade amount (USD)
--max-amount-usd <n>	Maximum trade amount (USD)

track kol / track smartmoney Options

Option	Description
--chain <chain>	Required. Chain: sol / bsc / base / eth
--limit <n>	Page size (1–200, default 100)
--side <side>	Filter by trade direction: buy / sell (client-side filter — applied locally after fetching results)

track follow-wallet Response Fields

Top-level fields:

Field	Description
next_page_token	Opaque token for fetching the next page of results
list	Array of trade records

Each item in list contains:

Field	Description
id	Record ID (base64-encoded, use as cursor)
chain	Chain name (e.g. sol)
transaction_hash	On-chain transaction hash
maker	Wallet address of the followed wallet
side	Trade direction: buy or sell
base_address	Token contract address
quote_address	Quote token address (SOL native address for buys/sells on SOL)
base_amount	Token quantity in smallest unit
quote_amount	Quote token amount spent / received (e.g. SOL)
amount_usd	Trade value in USD
cost_usd	Same as amount_usd — USD value of this transaction leg
buy_cost_usd	Original buy cost in USD (0 if this record is the buy itself)
price	Token price denominated in quote token at time of trade
price_usd	Token price in USD at time of trade
price_now	Token current price in USD
price_change	Price change ratio since trade time (e.g. 6.66 = +666%)
timestamp	Unix timestamp of the trade
is_open_or_close	1 = full position open or close; 0 = partial add or reduce
launchpad	Launchpad display name (e.g. Pump.fun)
launchpad_platform	Launchpad platform identifier (e.g. Pump.fun, pump_agent)
migrated_pool_exchange	DEX the token migrated to, if any (e.g. pump_amm); empty if not migrated
base_token.symbol	Token ticker symbol
base_token.logo	Token logo image URL
base_token.hot_level	Hotness level (0 = normal, higher = trending)
base_token.total_supply	Total token supply (string)
base_token.token_create_time	Unix timestamp when token was created
base_token.token_open_time	Unix timestamp when trading opened (0 if not yet migrated/opened)
maker_info.address	Followed wallet address
maker_info.name	Wallet display name
maker_info.twitter_username	Twitter / X username
maker_info.twitter_name	Twitter / X display name
maker_info.tags	Array of wallet tags (e.g. ["kol","gmgn"])
maker_info.tag_rank	Map of tag → rank within that category (e.g. {"kol": 854})
balance_info	Wallet token balance info; null if not available

track kol / track smartmoney Response Fields

The response is an object with a list array. Each item in list contains:

Field	Description
transaction_hash	On-chain transaction hash
maker	Wallet address of the trader (KOL / Smart Money)
side	Trade direction: buy or sell
base_address	Token contract address
base_token.symbol	Token ticker symbol
base_token.launchpad	Launchpad platform (e.g. pump)
amount_usd	Trade value in USD
token_amount	Token quantity traded
price_usd	Token price in USD at time of trade
buy_cost_usd	Original buy cost in USD (0 if this record is the buy)
is_open_or_close	0 = position opened / added, 1 = position closed / reduced
timestamp	Unix timestamp of the trade
maker_info.twitter_username	KOL's Twitter username
maker_info.tags	Wallet tags (e.g. kol, smart_degen, photon)

Smart Money Behavior Interpretation

After receiving trade data, interpret the signals using these frameworks before presenting results. Do not just list trades — analyze what they mean.

1. Signal Strength Levels

Level	Criteria
Weak	1 KOL buys
Medium	2–3 smart money buys in the same direction, OR 1 smart money full position open
Strong	≥ 3 smart money wallets same direction within 30 min (cluster signal)
Very Strong	Cluster signal + full position opens + KOL joining the same trade

2. Reading is_open_or_close — Conviction Signals

The field has opposite meanings by sub-command:

• follow-wallet: 1 = full position open or close; 0 = partial add or reduce.
• kol / smartmoney: 0 = position opened / added; 1 = position closed / reduced.

Full position events (full open or full close) carry much stronger conviction than partial adds. A wallet opening a full new position signals high confidence. A wallet doing a full close signals they are exiting completely — treat this as a potential exit signal for that token.

3. Using price_change to Evaluate Track Record

price_change is a ratio of current price vs price at trade time:

• price_change > 2 → this wallet's trade aged well (token is now 2x+ since they bought) — strong conviction signal
• price_change 1–2 → modest gain, trade is in profit
• price_change < 1 → trade is underwater (current price below entry)

Use this to build a mental model of a wallet's past performance before acting on their current trades.

4. Cluster Signal Detection

When multiple trades hit the same base_address in a short time window, this is a convergence signal — stronger than any single trade. To identify:

• Group results by base_address
• Count distinct maker addresses trading the same direction
• If ≥ 3 distinct wallets buy the same token within ~30 min → highlight as cluster signal

Cluster signals from smartmoney are stronger than from kol alone.

5. Red Flags in Smart Money Data

• Smart money selling (side = sell + is_open_or_close = full close) → exit signal — evaluate whether to exit or reduce position
• Only KOL buying, zero smart_degen → social hype without fundamental backing; higher risk
• Renowned buying + smart money selling simultaneously → divergence signal — insiders may be distributing into retail/KOL demand; high risk
• Single very large buy, no follow-through → may be one-off; wait for confirmation from other wallets

Output Format

track follow-wallet / track kol / track smartmoney — Trade Feed

Present as a reverse-chronological trade feed. Do not dump raw JSON.

{timestamp}  {side}  {base_token.symbol}  ${amount_usd}  by {maker_info.name or short address}
             [{tags}]  Price: ${price_usd}  |  Price now: ${price_now}  ({price_change}x since trade)

Group by token if multiple trades hit the same token. Highlight tokens where several followed wallets traded in the same direction within a short window (cluster signal).

For follow-wallet, also show is_open_or_close: flag full position opens/closes distinctly from partial adds/reduces.

Cluster Signal Summary

After presenting the trade feed, check for convergence signals. If ≥ 2 distinct wallets traded the same token in the same direction, display a summary block:

⚡ Convergence Signals
──────────────────────────────────────────
TOKEN_X ({short_address})
  5 smart money wallets — all BUY — $42,300 total — within 15 min
  Signal strength: STRONG

TOKEN_Y ({short_address})
  2 KOL wallets — BUY (full open) — $8,100 total
  Signal strength: MEDIUM

For STRONG signals: proceed to full token research before acting — see docs/workflow-token-research.md For MEDIUM signals: monitor and wait for more wallets to confirm before acting.

If no convergence signals are detected: output "No cluster signals detected in this result set."

To research any token surfaced by smart money activity, follow docs/workflow-token-research.md

Smart money leaderboard / wallet profiling: When the user asks "which smart money wallets are best to follow", "rank wallets by win rate", or wants to compare wallet performance — use track smartmoney to collect active wallet addresses, then batch-query their stats via gmgn-portfolio stats. Full workflow: docs/workflow-smart-money-profile.md

Daily brief: When the user asks for a market overview ("what's the market like today", "what is smart money buying today", "give me a daily brief") — combine track smartmoney + track kol with gmgn-market trending. Full workflow: docs/workflow-daily-brief.md

Safety Constraints

• follow-wallet reveals your following list — results expose which wallets you have followed on GMGN. Do not share raw output in public channels.
• track kol / track smartmoney expose no personal data — these use API Key auth only and return platform-tagged public wallet activity. Safe to share raw output.

Notes

• track follow-wallet uses critical auth (API Key + private key signature); track kol and track smartmoney use normal auth (API Key only)
• track follow-wallet returns trades from wallets followed on the GMGN platform; the follow list is resolved automatically from the GMGN user account bound to the API Key — --wallet is optional
• Use --raw to get single-line JSON for further processing
• track kol / track smartmoney --side is a client-side filter — the CLI fetches all results then filters locally; it is NOT sent to the API