# Honeypot Detector

> Use this tool when you need to identify potential honeypot tokens on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Base networks to avoid fraudulent investments. It takes a token contract address as input and returns a detailed analysis of the token's legitimacy, including honeypot status, risk level, and taxes. This tool is ideal for traders and DeFi users who want to quickly verify token legitimacy before investing, helping them make informed decisions and avoid financial losses.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/kukapay-honeypot-detector  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kukapay-honeypot-detector

## Description

MCP server by kukapay that detects potential honeypot tokens on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, and Base networks using the honeypot.is API. The implementation provides a single tool that validates token contract addresses and returns detailed analysis including honeypot status, risk level, buy/sell/transfer taxes, and contract open-source verification in markdown format. Built with FastMCP and httpx for async HTTP requests, it serves traders and DeFi users who need to quickly verify token legitimacy before investing, helping identify fraudulent smart contracts that allow token purchases but prevent or restrict selling.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/kukapay-honeypot-detector)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kukapay/honeypot-detector-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "kukapay-honeypot-detector"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kukapay-honeypot-detector` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/kukapay-honeypot-detector/pull`

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