What Is DEX Screener? Real-Time DEX Charts, Trending, Boosts and the API

Q: Is DEX Screener free?

Yes, for viewing data and using the apps . Revenue comes from token projects buying info updates, boosts and ads .

DEX Screener is a free website and mobile app that shows live trading data for tokens on decentralized exchanges (DEXs). It covers prices, charts, volume, liquidity and new trading pairs across many blockchains ¹⁸. It is run by DEX Screener, Inc., a Delaware company ⁴. DEX Screener does not hold funds or execute trades, so you can't buy tokens on it directly. It is also not a vetting service. Any token that gets a liquidity pool and one trade appears automatically, scams included ⁵. DEX Screener has no token of its own ¹.

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At a glance

What it is: Real-time DEX data, charts and screeners (web, iOS, Android) ¹⁸
Operator: DEX Screener, Inc., Dover, Delaware, USA; some services via Moon Eagle Advertising Services Inc. ⁴
Cost for users: Free to browse; free app ⁸
Who pays: Token projects: Enhanced Token Info, boosts, ads, community takeovers ³⁶¹¹
Data source: Custom indexer reading blockchain logs directly ¹
Chains: "60+" according to the company ⁸
Token: None. Claimed DEX Screener tokens are likely scams ¹
Public API: Free; 60 or 300 requests per minute by endpoint ⁷
Official site: dexscreener.com · docs.dexscreener.com
Updated: October 23, 2026

What DEX Screener does

DEX Screener turns raw blockchain data into a trading terminal. Each pair page, such as a token against SOL or USDC on Raydium or Uniswap, shows a price chart, recent trades, liquidity, volume, the number of buyers and sellers, and the pair's age. Screeners let you filter all pairs by volume, price change, liquidity and market cap. The mobile app adds watchlists and price alerts ⁸. Solana new-pair tracking is one of the most searched uses.

It helps to know what a DEX is and how to read a crypto chart before relying on these numbers.

Where the data comes from

DEX Screener says its data comes "directly from the blockchains it tracks" through its own indexer, without third-party APIs. Processing is automatic and real-time, with no human moderation ¹. Two consequences follow:

Everything gets listed. A token appears once it has a liquidity pool and at least one transaction ⁵. A listing is not a check of the contract, the team or the liquidity lock.
Descriptive info is sourced separately. Logos, descriptions and social links come from external token lists such as CoinGecko's, or from the project paying for Enhanced Token Info ⁵⁶.

How Trending works, and what projects can pay for

The Trending list and ticker bar order tokens by a private Trending Score. It combines market activity (volume, liquidity, transactions, unique makers, holders), community engagement (page visitors and reactions) and trust signals (verified info, security audit results). The exact weights are not disclosed ².

Several inputs can be bought:

Paid product	What it does	Price / terms
Enhanced Token Info	Adds logo, socials, project info and locked-supply wallets. Verified info also raises the Trending Score ²⁶	From $299 as of October 2026 ⁶
Boosts	Multiply a token's existing Trending Score for 12–24 hours. At 500+ active boosts the ticker turns gold ("Golden Ticker") ³	Pack prices not published in docs; non-refundable ³
Token / Trending-bar ads	Paid placements on the site ¹¹	Not published
Community Takeover (CTO)	Lets a community replace a token's info after the original team leaves ¹¹	Not published

Rocket 🚀, fire 🔥, poop 💩 and red-flag 🚩 reactions are a community-engagement signal in the score ². Searches for "buy DEX Screener rockets" or "reactions" often lead to third-party sellers. DEX Screener's docs don't list reactions as a product.

What this means for traders: a high Trending position or a golden ticker partly reflects money spent on promotion. Paid info and boosts are not audits. DEX Screener can remove boosts from tokens flagged as malicious, but only after the fact ³.

The DEX Screener API

DEX Screener offers a free public REST API at api.dexscreener.com, plus WebSocket streams ⁷¹². The rate limits on the API reference page, as of October 2026, are ⁷:

Endpoint group	Examples	Limit
Pair and token data	`/latest/dex/pairs/{chainId}/{pairId}`, `/latest/dex/search`, `/token-pairs/v1/…`, `/tokens/v1/…`	300 requests/min
Profiles, promotions, metas	`/token-profiles/latest/v1`, `/token-boosts/latest/v1`, `/token-boosts/top/v1`, `/community-takeovers/latest/v1`, `/ads/latest/v1`, `/orders/v1/…`, `/metas/trending/v1`	60 requests/min

The WebSocket API streams new token profiles, boosts, takeovers and ads ¹².

There is no documented endpoint named "new pairs" or "trending pairs" in the reference. Many bots infer new and trending tokens from the profiles and boosts feeds, which reflect paid activity, not organic momentum. Under the API terms, commercial use is allowed. However, you may not build a directly competing product or resell access, and DEX Screener can revoke access at any time ⁹.

Accounts, privacy and eligibility

You can browse without an account. The terms require users to be 18 or older and not in a US-embargoed country or on a US restricted-party list. Disputes go to arbitration under Delaware law ⁴. The iOS listing states that the developer collects no data from the app. That label is self-reported ⁸.

Risks for users

Scam tokens. Automatic listing means honeypots and rug pulls appear alongside legitimate tokens ¹⁵.
Paid visibility. Boosts, ads and Enhanced Token Info influence what you see ²³.
Thin liquidity. Charts for small pools can move sharply on single trades. Check liquidity and expected slippage before trading elsewhere.
Impersonation. DEX Screener has no token or presale. Anything claiming otherwise is likely a scam ¹.

Incident record

No hack, data breach or enforcement action involving DEX Screener, Inc. was found in the sources checked as of October 23, 2026. The documented risks above relate to tokens listed on the platform, not to the platform itself.

No security incident found in the sources checked as of October 23, 2026. That is a dated observation, not a promise that none has happened.

Hacks in DefiLlama’s public database are also scored as the security record on the DEX Screener rating page.

Questions about DEX Screener

Is DEX Screener free?

Yes, for viewing data and using the apps ⁸. Revenue comes from token projects buying info updates, boosts and ads ⁶¹¹.

Does DEX Screener have a token or airdrop?

No. The company says it has no token, and any token or presale claiming to be DEX Screener's is likely a scam ¹.

Can I trade on DEX Screener?

No. It displays data and links out. Swaps happen on the DEX or in a wallet. Moonshot, a separate trading app, was incubated by the DEX Screener team ¹⁰.

How is DEX Screener different from DEXTools?

Both chart DEX pairs. DEX Screener has no token and is free for users. DEXTools has its own token and paid tiers. Compare their documentation for features you need.

How do I get a new chain or DEX added?

Requests go through DEX Screener's Discord. Criteria include liquidity, volume, audited open-source contracts and an active community ¹³.

Where can I see how CoinPulse evaluates DEX Screener?

See CoinPulse's rating and evidence for DEX Screener and the trading tools ratings.