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

# $SKOPOS Token Utility

> Holding $SKOPOS raises your daily Smart-tier message cap through ascending tiers.

Holding `$SKOPOS` (the token, on Base) gives your wallet a higher daily [Smart-tier](/pricing/tiers) message allowance. It's a utility gate, not a paywall bypass you buy outright — it's tied to what your wallet actually holds, checked live.

## How it's checked

* A direct `balanceOf` read against the `$SKOPOS` contract on Base, via a public RPC — no API key, no third-party dependency that can go down independently of the chain itself.
* Cached for 5 minutes, so it's not re-checked on every single message.
* If the check fails for any reason (RPC hiccup, network issue), your wallet falls back to the standard free cap rather than blocking you — a failed check never locks you out.

## Tiers

Three ascending tiers, each unlocked by holding at least a configured amount of `$SKOPOS`. The exact holding thresholds are configured server-side; the tiers themselves work like this:

| Tier                | Default daily Smart cap |
| ------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Base (no `$SKOPOS`) | 20 messages             |
| Tier 1              | 100 messages            |
| Tier 2              | 250 messages            |
| Tier 3              | 1,000 messages          |

Higher tiers require holding more `$SKOPOS`. A subscription (see [Fast vs Smart](/pricing/tiers)) still gets you uncapped access regardless of what you hold — the token tiers are for people who'd rather hold than subscribe.

## What counts as "holding"

The check is a spot wallet balance — whatever `$SKOPOS` sits directly in your connected wallet address at the moment of the check. It does not currently count `$SKOPOS` held in liquidity positions (like a Uniswap v4 LP) — only a direct wallet balance.