Identify wallets that bought a token in its earliest moments of trading.
GET /dex-metrics/v1/{network}/{token_address}/snipers
Identifies wallets that bought a token within the first few blocks of trading -- commonly called "snipers". Tracks whether they are still holding, have sold partially, or exited entirely.
Total percentage of current supply held by all identified snipers
count
object
Breakdown of sniper behaviour (see below)
snipers
array
Individual sniper entries, sorted by address
count Object
Field
Type
Description
total
integer
Total number of sniper wallets identified
sold_partially
integer
Snipers that reduced their position but still hold some tokens
sold_fully
integer
Snipers that have completely exited (balance = 0)
bought_more
integer
Snipers that increased their position after the initial buy
Sniper Entry
Field
Type
Description
address
string
Wallet address
balance
number
Current token balance (in token units)
percentage
number
Percentage of total supply currently held
What This Tells You
High total_sniper_pct -- a large portion of supply was grabbed by bots or informed insiders at launch. This may indicate coordinated buying or insider activity.
Most snipers sold_fully -- early buyers have exited, which may indicate the initial hype has passed. Supply has been redistributed to later buyers.
Snipers bought_more -- some early buyers are accumulating, which may signal conviction in the project or insider accumulation.
Low total -- few snipers were detected. The launch may have been less targeted, or the token launched on a platform with built-in anti-snipe mechanisms.
How Snipers Are Detected
InsightX identifies wallets that executed buy transactions within the first 3 blocks after the token's first DEX event. This block-based approach provides a precise and consistent detection window regardless of block timing variability.
Current balances are checked against on-chain data, so the balance and percentage values reflect the sniper's holdings at the time of the API call -- not their original purchase.
Use Cases
Launch analysis -- determine how many snipers targeted a new token and how much supply they captured.
Holding analysis -- check if snipers are still holding (potential sell pressure) or have already exited.
Risk assessment -- tokens with high sniper concentration may be at risk of sudden dumps.
Alert systems -- trigger alerts when total_sniper_pct exceeds a threshold on newly launched tokens.
