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Analyzing a Smart Contract

Contract Analysis reviews a smart contract and reports what Cognivo can tell about its safety and behavior, all from within Cognivo Chat.

What It Does​

Contract Analysis has two modes with different depth and cost:

  • Quick Chain Status (1 credit) - checks whether a contract is verified and active, and shows basic on-chain details
  • Full Contract Analysis (7 credits) - a deeper review of the contract, including safety signals, code patterns, and risk indicators

Cognivo chooses the right depth for your question, or you can ask for a full analysis directly.

When to Use It​

  • You want a fast check on whether a contract is verified and active
  • You are about to interact with a contract and want to understand its risk signals
  • You want a deeper read on a contract's behavior before trusting it

What You Need​

The contract address - a 42-character string starting with 0x. Mention the network if it is not Ethereum.

How to Use It​

Ask in natural language inside Cognivo Chat, with no commands. For example:

Is this contract safe? 0x...

Run a full analysis on this contract: 0x... on Ethereum

Cognivo detects the request and runs the appropriate mode.

Supported Networks​

  • Ethereum
  • Base
  • BNB Chain

Cost and Confirmation​

  • Quick Chain Status costs 1 credit and runs without a confirmation step.
  • Full Contract Analysis costs 7 credits. Because this is higher than most actions, Cognivo asks you to confirm the first time you run it in a session, so you are never charged for the deeper analysis without agreeing first. You can enable auto-charge in your settings to skip the confirmation each time.

See Credits & Billing for how credits and auto-charge work.

What the Result Shows​

Quick Chain Status returns basic on-chain facts, such as whether the contract is verified and active. Full Contract Analysis adds a deeper review of the contract's code patterns, safety signals, and risk indicators, explained in plain language.

Limitations​

  • Analysis reports signals and indicators to help you assess risk. It is not a guarantee that a contract is safe, and you should still exercise your own judgment.
  • The contract must exist on the network you name.