defi_protocols
DeFi protocols by TVL
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Rank DeFi protocols by total value locked from DefiLlama, filtered by chain, category or name substring, with each protocol's slug, category, chain list, TVL in USD, 1d/7d TVL change and market cap. Use it to size a protocol, find the biggest venues on a chain, or resolve the slug the protocol-detail tool needs. A protocol DefiLlama publishes no TVL for keeps a null figure, never a zero. Read live at request time and held for 5 minutes. Costs $0.008 USDC per call via x402 on Base; an unpaid call returns the payment challenge instead of data, and a call that returns no data is never settled so it costs nothing. Equivalent HTTP route: GET /defi/protocols.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chain | string | no | Only protocols deployed on this chain Example: 'Base'. |
| category | string | no | Exact DefiLlama category Example: 'Lending'. |
| search | string | no | Name or slug substring Example: 'aave'. |
| limit | integer | no | How many to return, 1-100 (default 20) Example: '20'. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"chain": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Only protocols deployed on this chain Example: 'Base'.",
"examples": [
"Base"
]
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Exact DefiLlama category Example: 'Lending'.",
"examples": [
"Lending"
]
},
"search": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name or slug substring Example: 'aave'.",
"examples": [
"aave"
]
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "How many to return, 1-100 (default 20) Example: '20'.",
"examples": [
20
]
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}