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HexScan Simulate API

The Simulate API from HexScan — 1 operation(s) for simulate.

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Operations 2

POST /simulate Simulate buy-then-sell -- can you actually sell this token? #

GET /simulate Get payment challenge #

Specifications

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https://artifacts.apis.io/hexscan-xyz/openapi/hexscan-xyz-simulate-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: HexScan Token Security Scanner Simulate API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: Is this token safe to buy? Honeypot detection, rug-pull and scam check for any ERC-20 token. Risk score 0-100 from our on-chain checks plus GoPlus. Not an audit. $0.10/scan via x402.
  contact:
    name: HexScan
    url: https://hexscan.xyz
    email: rowan@basecradle.com
servers:
- url: https://hexscan.xyz
tags:
- name: Simulate
paths:
  /simulate:
    post:
      summary: Simulate buy-then-sell -- can you actually sell this token?
      description: Real on-chain transfer simulation via eth_call. Checks if a holder can transfer tokens out. Returns canBuy, canSell, revertReason, and verdict.
      x402:
        price: $0.01
        network: eip155:8453
        asset: '0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913'
        payTo: '0x841Ef35b7b7ee4C820BFF040369a8Ade4741b45d'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                address:
                  type: string
                  description: ERC-20 contract address (0x...)
                chain:
                  type: string
                  description: Blockchain name
                  enum:
                  - ethereum
                  - base
                  - arbitrum
                  - optimism
                  - polygon
                  - bsc
                  - avalanche
              required:
              - address
              - chain
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Simulation result with canBuy, canSell, verdict, revertReason
        '402':
          description: Payment required -- x402 challenge
      tags:
      - Simulate
      operationId: postSimulate
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    get:
      summary: Get payment challenge
      responses:
        '402':
          description: Payment required -- x402 challenge
      tags:
      - Simulate
      operationId: getSimulate
      x-operation-id-source: derived