# Overview

The Glider API enables deep analysis of smart contracts across supported blockchains. It helps to understand how a contract behaves and whether it poses any detectable risk, all without manual review.

Built on top of **Glider**, Hexens’ scalable analysis engine, the API delivers high-precision behavioral labeling and risk detection in seconds.

[Learn about Glider](https://glide.gitbook.io/main)

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### Use cases of the Glider API <a href="#use-cases-of-glider-data-api" id="use-cases-of-glider-data-api"></a>

* **Identify Risk Factors:** Instantly detect if a contract includes high-risk logic.
* **Understand Contract Behavior:** Get clear labels that describe the contract’s logic, whether it’s pausable, includes blocklists/whitelists, transfer fees, or is a proxy, etc.
* **Make Informed Decisions:** Use risk insights to vet third-party contracts, protect your users, or support internal security reviews. Do it in a fast and automated fashion.
* **Integration:** You can integrate this into your dashboard, backend, alert system, or due diligence flow, or any automated process.

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### How It Works

Request API by passing a contract address and chain ID as parameters. You’ll get back a reply showing:

* The risks present
* Overall trust score

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### Authentication

To start using the API, you’ll need an access token.

➡️ [Contact our team to get your token:](https://hexens.io/solutions/glider?book-a-demo=true\&utm_source=gitbook\&utm_medium=docs\&utm_campaign=glider-api-docs)