How MaxScan Works

Architecture Overview

• Scanner worker → listens to blocks

• Parser → extracts token-related instructions

• Normalizer → standardizes event format

• Store → saves into database

• API → serves queries and webhooks

Block & Slot Monitoring

MaxScan processes each Solana slot, identifies relevant token instructions, and builds a structured event stream.

Token Mint Detection

Detects:

• new mint accounts

• initial supply creation

• mint authority details

Transfer & Holder Tracking

Extracts transfers using token program logs and updates holder counts.

Metadata Parsing

Reads the Metaplex metadata account:

• token name

• symbol

• URI

• creators

• collection

Event Normalization

Unified event shape for all activity types:

{
  "type": "mint | transfer | metadata",
  "mint": "...",
  "slot": 12345,
  "timestamp": "...",
  "meta": {}
}