> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.helius.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Look up a Solana Token Address

> Learn how to use Orb, a new Solana block explorer, to research tokens including transaction histories, price, holders, markets, trading volume, and metadata.

A common reason people use [Solana explorers](https://www.helius.dev/blog/top-solana-block-explorers) is to look up Solana token details by entering the token's address, often called a "contract address" (CA) or, on Solana, more accurately, a [token mint account](https://www.helius.dev/docs/orb/explore-mint-addresses).

Using [Orb](https://orbmarkets.io), traders can explore a token's price, trading volume, holders, circulating token supply, markets, liquidity, token metadata, authority, and access trading charts.

In the below example, we'll look at the [Solana token page for \$ORE](https://orbmarkets.io/address/oreoU2P8bN6jkk3jbaiVxYnG1dCXcYxwhwyK9jSybcp/history):

Address: (`oreoU2P8bN6jkk3jbaiVxYnG1dCXcYxwhwyK9jSybcp`)

## Solana Token Overview

At the top of every token page, you see the most important metrics, including:

* Token name, icon, and address
* Website and links to social media
* Total token supply and market cap
* Verification status and links to trading charts
* Token price, holder count, and trading volume

<Frame caption="Solan token page for $ORE on the Orb block explorer.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helius/GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx/images/orb/explore-tokens/look-up-a-solana-token-address-on-the-orb-block-explorer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx&q=85&s=8f90b213669d8f539830343277ce9448" alt="Solana token page for $ORE on the Orb block explorer" width="2464" height="1386" data-path="images/orb/explore-tokens/look-up-a-solana-token-address-on-the-orb-block-explorer.jpg" />
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<Tip>
  **Token Logo Directory**: Download the official on-chain logos for 1000s of Solana tokens using Orb's [Token Logo Directory](https://orbmarkets.io/logos).
</Tip>

## Token Transaction History

The **History** tab shows a list of the token's recent activity, including transaction types, summaries, execution time, programs invoked, and transaction signatures.

<Frame caption="$ORE’s real-time token transaction feed showing the most recent swaps, mints, and transfers.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helius/GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx/images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-transaction-history-detail-page-orb-explorer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx&q=85&s=16e05c433b00321cf6d232de81019465" alt="Ore's real-time token transaction feed showing the most recent swaps, mints, and transfers" width="3008" height="1692" data-path="images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-transaction-history-detail-page-orb-explorer.jpg" />
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Selecting "Filters" opens a panel with options to filter by:

* Status (e.g., success/fail)
* Token (e.g., USDC)
* Program (e.g., DFlow Aggregator v4)

<Tip>
  You can also hide spam and sort results by oldest first to view a token's earliest transactions.
</Tip>

## Token Markets

Click the **Markets** tab to view all liquidity pairs (e.g., ORE-SOL, ORE-USDC), trading venues (e.g., Orca, Meteora DLMM), and metrics including liquidity, 24-hour volume, total number of trades, and number of unique traders.

<Frame caption="Top markets and liquidity pools for $ORE on Solana, including ORE-SOL and ORE-USDC.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helius/GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx/images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-markets-data-on-the-orb-block-explorer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx&q=85&s=5a2c9e0a7e4aa7551035d4b6a94fbd70" alt="Top markets and liquidity pools for Ore on Solana, including ORE-SOL and ORE-USDC" width="2816" height="1584" data-path="images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-markets-data-on-the-orb-block-explorer.jpg" />
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## Token Holders

Traders may want to verify that a token's supply isn't highly concentrated in a small number of holders. Clicking the **Holders** tab in Orb lets you quickly analyze the top wallets, their supply percentages, and value (denominated in US dollars).

<Frame caption="List of ORE’s token holders, token counts, percentage, and value held.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helius/GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx/images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-holder-details-page-on-the-orb-explorer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx&q=85&s=3208c8f3db9cb8e9be10bfdc347b7ceb" alt="List of Ore's token holders, token counts, percentage, and value held" width="2464" height="1386" data-path="images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-holder-details-page-on-the-orb-explorer.jpg" />
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## Token Metadata

To view or copy any Solana token's metadata, click the **Metadata** tab in Orb.

The JSON view gives the token's key information, including links, descriptions, royalties, ownership details, and token info (e.g., ticker, supply, decimals, and mint authority).

<Frame caption="ORE's JSON token metadata, including files, descriptions, and links.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helius/GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx/images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-metadata-json-on-the-orb-explorer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx&q=85&s=6b9f805a72caca1709288cc2d704c7ea" alt="Ore's JSON token metadata, including files, descriptions, and links" width="2080" height="1170" data-path="images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-metadata-json-on-the-orb-explorer.jpg" />
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## Token Authority

Authorities define the control and permissions (e.g., minting new tokens, freezing accounts, and modifying properties) of a token on Solana.

Clicking the **Authority** tab we can see ORE's token authorities and implications.

<Frame caption="Token authority page showing ORE's authority, mint authority, token program, and total supply.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/helius/GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx/images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-update-authority-page-orb-blockchain-explorer.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=GK_UEjIuMAXci0nx&q=85&s=dc25934aaa1527df4ccc078b08b5940a" alt="Solana token authority page showing Ore's authority, mint authority, token program, and total supply" width="3360" height="1890" data-path="images/orb/explore-tokens/solana-token-update-authority-page-orb-blockchain-explorer.jpg" />
</Frame>

## Conclusion

There are millions of tokens on Solana, with thousands of new launches every day. Learning how to review token authorities, holders, price, and metadata is a fundamental use case for Solana blockchain explorers like Orb.

To get started, simply [search for a Solana token](https://orbmarkets.io/) by name or address on Orb.

For more tutorials on using Orb, read about:

* [How to Swap Tokens on Orb](https://www.helius.dev/docs/orb/swap-tokens)
* [How to Find Top Solana Coins](https://www.helius.dev/docs/orb/explore-markets)
* [How to Token Authorities on Solana](https://www.helius.dev/docs/orb/explore-authorities)
