# Mekong Trade Intel Token Rug Check

> Mekong Trade Intel Token Rug Check is a paid API for AI agents from api.mekongtradeintel.com, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-26).

Screens a token contract on Base for rug-pull risk via proxy/owner/liquidity heuristics and transfer simulation

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.mekongtradeintel.com/rugcheck?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-26
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/mekong-trade-intel-token-rug-check-d2216fbd
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_-SJCVte1U_5Bky3lJzOMR

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability mekong-trade-intel-token-rug-check-d2216fbd
```

Example prompt: Can you run a rug check on the Base token at contract address 0x1234abcd... — I want to see the proxy, owner, and liquidity checks plus a transfer simulation before I buy in.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, cheap ($0.005) heuristic rug-pull screen on a Base chain token before taking a position — especially for memecoins or unknown projects. Prefer this over the sibling AI token verdict endpoint when you want raw signal data rather than an LLM-written narrative verdict. Best for automated pre-trade safety gates in agent workflows.

## Known failure modes

- Unsupported chain (only 'base' is supported in this version)
- Invalid or malformed contract address returns error
- Contract not found or not yet indexed on Base
- Liquidity data unavailable for very new or illiquid tokens
- Payment not sent or insufficient USDC triggers 402 response

## How this service works

Token safety screen: proxy/owner/liquidity checks + transfer simulation. $0.005 per call. Heuristic only, not financial advice.

## Output

Returns heuristic safety signals for the token contract including proxy structure check, owner/admin key risk flags, liquidity depth check, and a simulated transfer result — presented as a non-financial-advice risk screen.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "chain": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Chain (only \"base\" in this version)"
  },
  "contract": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Token contract address (0x…)"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/mekong-trade-intel-token-rug-check-d2216fbd/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.mekongtradeintel.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.mekongtradeintel.com/llms.txt)