Stellar token checker
A Stellar token checker takes an asset code and issuer address and tells you what the Stellar ledger already knows about that token: how many trustlines hold it, whether the issuer kept auth-required, auth-revocable or clawback authority, whether the issuing account is locked, and whether a verified home domain stands behind it. Stellar Scout returns those signals as a plain-English red-flag list in seconds, free. Educational information only, not financial advice.
Why Stellar tokens need their own checker
Most token scanners were built for Ethereum-style chains, where risk lives inside contract bytecode. Stellar does not work that way. A classic Stellar asset has no contract at all: it is an asset code plus an issuing account, and the powers that account holds are recorded as flags on the account itself. A general-purpose scanner pointed at Stellar either returns nothing or misreads it, which is why a checker has to speak Stellar natively to be worth anything.
That difference cuts both ways. Stellar makes the important facts unusually legible — authority flags, trustline counts and holder distribution are all public and cheap to read — but it also means anyone can issue an asset in a few seconds and give it any code they like, including a code that copies a well-known token exactly.
What the checker reads on Stellar
The issuer flags come first. Auth-required means the issuer must approve you before you can hold the asset. Auth-revocable means the issuer can freeze a balance that is already yours. Clawback means the issuer can take tokens back out of your account. Those are legitimate tools for a regulated issuer and a serious problem in the hands of an anonymous one; what matters is who holds them and whether they told you.
Next comes the master-key state: an issuer that has locked its account can no longer mint additional supply, which is the strongest supply guarantee Stellar offers. Then trustlines, because a trustline count is a real adoption signal that cannot be faked cheaply, and holder distribution, because a token where a few accounts hold nearly everything is one decision away from a very bad day. Finally the home domain and its stellar.toml, which is where a real issuer publishes who it is.
How to check a Stellar token
Open the asset in your wallet and copy both the asset code and the issuer address that begins with G. The issuer is the part that matters: the code alone is not an identity, and impersonation on Stellar works precisely because two assets can share a code while having entirely different issuers. Paste both into the Stellar token search linked above and read the resulting asset page.
Compare what you see against a known asset such as USDC on Stellar or AQUA. Established assets show a verified domain, a large trustline count and a coherent issuer history. If the token you are checking shares a famous code but not that record, you are looking at a different asset wearing a familiar name.
Stellar-specific traps to watch for
Code impersonation is the big one, and it is the reason every link on this site points at a code plus an issuer rather than a code alone. Second, unsolicited claimable balances: tokens that simply appear in your account are a phishing lure designed to make you visit a site and sign something. Third, an issuer with clawback or auth-revocable still enabled and nothing published to explain why. Fourth, a brand-new issuer with a handful of trustlines and a very loud story, which is the Stellar shape of a rug pull.
Beyond Stellar
If the token you are vetting lives on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Polygon or another EVM chain, use the multi-chain scanner or the general token scam checker instead, which read contract-level risks such as sell taxes and honeypot transfer logic. For the habits behind the tool, read the crypto safety guide and run the scam red-flags checklist before you act on anything.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Stellar token checker?
A free tool that takes a Stellar asset code and issuer address and reports the ledger facts about it: trustline count, issuer authority flags, holder distribution, and whether a verified home domain exists.
How do I find a Stellar token issuer address?
Your wallet shows it beside the asset code. It is a 56-character address starting with G. Always copy it from your wallet or a block explorer, never from a message.
Can two Stellar tokens have the same code?
Yes, and that is the most common Stellar scam. Any account can issue an asset with any code, so the issuer address is the only real identity.
What do auth-revocable and clawback mean?
Auth-revocable lets the issuer freeze a balance you already hold. Clawback lets the issuer take tokens back from your account. Both are risk signals when the issuer is anonymous.
Is the Stellar token checker free?
Yes. Checking Stellar assets is free and educational, requires no wallet connection, and never asks you to sign a transaction.
Educational information only, not financial advice. Stellar Scout does not recommend, rate, or promote any token. Always do your own research.