DefiLlama

DefiLlama is the largest open-source DeFi TVL and yield aggregator. It publishes a free public REST API (api.llama.fi) and a Pro API (pro-api.llama.fi) that adds higher rate limits and exclusive endpoints for token unlocks, bridges, digital-asset treasuries, and other advanced datasets. Free API requires no authentication; Pro is $300/month.

DefiLlama publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Coins API, Fees API, Stablecoins API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Web3, DeFi, TVL, Crypto, and Stablecoins.

DefiLlama’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, pricing, GitHub presence, and 6 more developer resources.

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31.6/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 35/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-20 · rubric v0.12.0

AccessFreemiumOpen⚡ Free to try

8 APIs

Web3 DeFi TVL Crypto Stablecoins Yields Bridges Aggregator Open-Source

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scored 2026-08-20 · rubric v0.12.0

Composite quality — 31.6/100 · thin

Contract Quality 11.9 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 6.2 / 20

Access Clarity 4.7 / 20

Operational Transparency 1.4 / 13

Contract Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 35/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 9 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 4 / 4

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APIs 8

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Defillama Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHub

GitHub

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 1

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

aid: defillama
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/defillama/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: DefiLlama
kind: company
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: open
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: true
  label: Freemium · Open access
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/defillama.png
tags:
- Web3
- DeFi
- TVL
- Crypto
- Stablecoins
- Yields
- Bridges
- Aggregator
- Open-Source
tags_raw:
- Web3
- DeFi
- TVL
- Crypto
- Stablecoins
- Yields
- Bridges
- Aggregator
- Open Source
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-08'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
description: DefiLlama is the largest open-source DeFi TVL and yield aggregator. It publishes a free public REST API (api.llama.fi)
  and a Pro API (pro-api.llama.fi) that adds higher rate limits and exclusive endpoints for token unlocks, bridges, digital-asset
  treasuries, and other advanced datasets. Free API requires no authentication; Pro is $300/month.
apis:
- aid: defillama:public-api
  name: DefiLlama Public API
  tags:
  - DeFi
  - TVL
  - Stablecoins
  - Yields
  - DEX Volume
  - Fees
  - Free
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://api.llama.fi
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  description: Free, no-auth REST API exposing 31+ endpoints for protocol TVL, chain TVL, coin prices, stablecoin metrics,
    yield pools, DEX volumes, and fees. Underpins thousands of dashboards and integrations.
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://defillama.com/pro-api
  x-features:
  - 31+ endpoints
  - Protocol and chain TVL
  - Stablecoin issuance and circulation
  - Yield pool data
  - DEX volumes and fees
  - No authentication
  x-use-cases:
  - DeFi dashboards and tickers
  - Research notebooks
  - Stablecoin transparency tools
- aid: defillama:pro-api
  name: DefiLlama Pro API
  tags:
  - DeFi
  - TVL
  - Token Unlocks
  - Bridges
  - Treasuries
  - Commercial
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  baseURL: https://pro-api.llama.fi
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/pro-api
  description: Paid REST API ($300/month) with higher rate limits and 38 exclusive endpoints covering token unlocks, cross-chain
    bridges, digital-asset treasury data, and other advanced datasets. Authenticated via API key path segment.
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://defillama.com/pro-api
  x-features:
  - 38 exclusive endpoints (unlocks, bridges, treasuries)
  - Higher rate limits than public
  - Same data freshness as DefiLlama UI
  x-use-cases:
  - Commercial DeFi analytics products
  - Token-unlock alerting
  - Treasury compliance dashboards
- aid: defillama:defillama-coins-api
  name: DefiLlama Coins API
  description: The Coins API from DefiLlama — 7 operation(s) for coins.
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  baseURL: https://api.llama.fi
  tags:
  - Coins
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/defillama-coins-api-openapi.yml
- aid: defillama:defillama-fees-api
  name: DefiLlama Fees API
  description: The Fees API from DefiLlama — 3 operation(s) for fees.
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  baseURL: https://api.llama.fi
  tags:
  - Fees
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/defillama-fees-api-openapi.yml
- aid: defillama:defillama-stablecoins-api
  name: DefiLlama Stablecoins API
  description: The Stablecoins API from DefiLlama — 6 operation(s) for stablecoins.
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  baseURL: https://api.llama.fi
  tags:
  - Stablecoins
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/defillama-stablecoins-api-openapi.yml
- aid: defillama:defillama-tvl-api
  name: DefiLlama TVL API
  description: The TVL API from DefiLlama — 6 operation(s) for tvl.
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  baseURL: https://api.llama.fi
  tags:
  - TVL
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/defillama-tvl-api-openapi.yml
- aid: defillama:defillama-volumes-api
  name: DefiLlama Volumes API
  description: The Volumes API from DefiLlama — 7 operation(s) for volumes.
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  baseURL: https://api.llama.fi
  tags:
  - Volumes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/defillama-volumes-api-openapi.yml
- aid: defillama:defillama-yields-api
  name: DefiLlama Yields API
  description: The Yields API from DefiLlama — 2 operation(s) for yields.
  humanURL: https://defillama.com/docs/api
  baseURL: https://api.llama.fi
  tags:
  - Yields
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/defillama-yields-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/defillama-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/defillama-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/defillama-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defillama
- type: Portal
  url: https://defillama.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://defillama.com/docs/api
- type: Pricing
  url: https://defillama.com/pro-api
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/DefiLlama
- type: Plans
  url: plans/defillama-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/defillama-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/defillama-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com