maiat-token-safety

name	maiat-token-safety
description	Check if an ERC-20 token is safe before swapping. Detects honeypots, high-tax tokens, and rug pulls. Use before any token swap.
tags	["security","defi","tokens"]

Maiat Token Safety Check

Goal

Before swapping or buying any ERC-20 token, verify it's not a honeypot, high-tax scam, or rug pull.

Prerequisites

• MoonPay CLI installed: npm install -g @moonpay/cli
• A funded wallet on Base (for x402 paid endpoints): mp wallet create

Free API

curl "https://app.maiat.io/api/v1/token/<contract_address>"

x402 Paid API ($0.01 USDC on Base)

Using MoonPay CLI:

mp x402 request \
  --method GET \
  --url "https://app.maiat.io/api/x402/token-check?address=<contract_address>" \
  --wallet <wallet-name> \
  --chain base

Response

{
  "address": "0x...",
  "verdict": "proceed",
  "trustScore": 85,
  "riskFlags": [],
  "riskSummary": "Token appears safe based on analysis."
}

Verdict meanings

Verdict	Meaning	Action
trusted	Verified safe token (e.g. USDC, WETH)	Safe to swap
proceed	No major red flags detected	Safe to swap
caution	Some risk signals present	Proceed with small amounts
avoid	High risk — honeypot or scam likely	Do not swap

Risk flags

Common riskFlags values:

Flag	Meaning
HONEYPOT_DETECTED	Cannot sell after buying — do not buy
HIGH_BUY_TAX	Buy tax > 25%
HIGH_SELL_TAX	Sell tax > 25%
NEAR_ZERO_LIQUIDITY	Liquidity too low to trade safely
UNVERIFIED	Contract simulation failed

Deep forensics ($0.05)

For suspicious tokens, run Wadjet ML analysis:

mp x402 request \
  --method POST \
  --url "https://app.maiat.io/api/x402/token-forensics" \
  --body '{"projectName": "<token_name>"}' \
  --wallet <wallet-name> \
  --chain base

When to use

• Before swapping into any unknown token
• Before adding liquidity to a new pool
• When a user asks to buy a meme coin
• $0.01 is cheaper than losing funds to a rug pull

Related skills

• maiat-trust-check — Agent trust score verification
• moonpay-swap-tokens — Execute swaps after safety check
• moonpay-discover-tokens — Find tokens, then verify with Maiat