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DeFi Llama

DeFi protocol TVL rankings

🪙 Crypto & Web3UNMONITORED
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ?HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

DeFi Llama aggregates total value locked across chains and protocols. The /protocols list is keyless JSON — useful for crypto dashboards and research.

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://api.llama.fi/protocols

[
  {
    "id": "2269",
    "name": "Binance CEX",
    "address": null,
    "symbol": "BNB",
    "url": "https://www.binance.com",
    "description": "Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange which is the largest exchange in the world in terms of daily trading volume of cryptocurrencies",
    "chain": "Multi-Chain",
    "logo": "https://icons.llamao.fi/icons/protocols/binance-cex"
  },
  {
    "id": "2272",
    "name": "OKX",
    "address": null,
    "symbol": "-",
    "url": "https://www.okx.com",
    "description": "OKX, formerly known as OKEx, is a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange and derivatives exchange that provides a platform for trading various instruments such as spot and derivative",
    "chain": "Multi-Chain",
    "logo": "https://icons.llamao.fi/icons/protocols/okx"
  }
]
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.llama.fi/protocols"
const res = await fetch("https://api.llama.fi/protocols");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.llama.fi/protocols")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 2On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /protocols awaits first probe
GET/protocolsPROBED

DeFi protocol TVL rankings

GET/protocols?limit=5

Paginated variant with limit parameter.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

DeFi Llama: common questions

Is DeFi Llama free to use?

Yes — DeFi Llama is a free crypto & web3 API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does DeFi Llama need an API key?

No — DeFi Llama needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call DeFi Llama from the browser?

Yes — DeFi Llama returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is DeFi Llama up right now?

DeFi Llama is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.