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LayerZero

LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol that enables seamless cross-chain messaging, token transfers, and OApp/OFT deployments across 90+ blockchains. It provides REST APIs for querying cross-chain message status, estimating fees, tracking OFT deployments, and executing value transfers across 150+ supported chains.

LayerZero publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Discovery API, messages API, ofts API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Blockchain, Cross-Chain, Omnichain, Interoperability, and Web3.

The LayerZero catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context.

LayerZero’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, GitHub presence, engineering blog, changelog, and 11 more developer resources.

31.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 37/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreeSelf serve⚡ Free to try
5 APIs
BlockchainCross-ChainOmnichainInteroperabilityWeb3DeFiMessagingToken Transfers

Kin Score

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 31.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.6 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 37/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 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 0 / 4
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APIs 5

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

LayerZero Discovery API

The Discovery API from LayerZero — 3 operation(s) for discovery.

LayerZero messages API

The messages API from LayerZero — 7 operation(s) for messages.

LayerZero ofts API

The ofts API from LayerZero — 2 operation(s) for ofts.

LayerZero openapi API

The openapi API from LayerZero — 1 operation(s) for openapi.

LayerZero Transfer API

The Transfer API from LayerZero — 4 operation(s) for transfer.

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Plans

2 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

context Context

9 classes · 6 properties

JSON-LD

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Layerzero Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Layerzero Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Layerzero Agentic Access

26 operations · 3 acting

26 operations · 3 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
name: LayerZero
description: LayerZero is an omnichain interoperability protocol that enables seamless cross-chain messaging, token transfers,
  and OApp/OFT deployments across 90+ blockchains. It provides REST APIs for querying cross-chain message status, estimating
  fees, tracking OFT deployments, and executing value transfers across 150+ supported chains.
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/layerzero.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/layerzero/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Blockchain
- Cross-Chain
- Omnichain
- Interoperability
- Web3
- DeFi
- Messaging
- Token Transfers
apis:
- aid: layerzero:layerzero-discovery-api
  name: LayerZero Discovery API
  description: The Discovery API from LayerZero — 3 operation(s) for discovery.
  humanURL: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/scan/mainnet
  baseURL: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1
  tags:
  - Discovery
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/layerzero-discovery-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/overview
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://layerzeroscan.com/
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1/swagger
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-examples
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-reference
- aid: layerzero:layerzero-messages-api
  name: LayerZero messages API
  description: The messages API from LayerZero — 7 operation(s) for messages.
  humanURL: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/scan/mainnet
  baseURL: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1
  tags:
  - messages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/layerzero-messages-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/overview
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://layerzeroscan.com/
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1/swagger
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-examples
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-reference
- aid: layerzero:layerzero-ofts-api
  name: LayerZero ofts API
  description: The ofts API from LayerZero — 2 operation(s) for ofts.
  humanURL: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/scan/mainnet
  baseURL: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1
  tags:
  - ofts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/layerzero-ofts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/overview
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://layerzeroscan.com/
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1/swagger
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-examples
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-reference
- aid: layerzero:layerzero-openapi-api
  name: LayerZero openapi API
  description: The openapi API from LayerZero — 1 operation(s) for openapi.
  humanURL: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/scan/mainnet
  baseURL: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1
  tags:
  - openapi
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/layerzero-openapi-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/overview
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://layerzeroscan.com/
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1/swagger
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-examples
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-reference
- aid: layerzero:layerzero-transfer-api
  name: LayerZero Transfer API
  description: The Transfer API from LayerZero — 4 operation(s) for transfer.
  humanURL: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/scan/mainnet
  baseURL: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1
  tags:
  - Transfer
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/layerzero-transfer-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/overview
  - type: Explorer
    url: https://layerzeroscan.com/
  - type: Swagger
    url: https://scan.layerzero-api.com/v1/swagger
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/value-transfer-api/api-reference/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-examples
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/tools/api/oft-reference
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/layerzero-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/layerzero-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/layerzero-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://layerzero.network/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/LayerZero-Labs
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/LayerZero-Labs/devtools
- type: Explorer
  url: https://layerzeroscan.com/
- type: Discord
  url: https://discord.gg/layerzero
- type: Twitter
  url: https://x.com/LayerZero_Core
- type: Blog
  url: https://layerzero.network/blog
- type: Whitepaper
  url: https://layerzero.network/whitepaper
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://docs.layerzero.network/v2/developers/changelog
- type: Plans
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/layerzero/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/layerzero/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/layerzero/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com
  email: info@apievangelist.com