aid: defillama
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/defillama/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: DefiLlama
x-type: company
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Web3
  - DeFi
  - TVL
  - Crypto
  - Stablecoins
  - Yields
  - Bridges
  - Aggregator
  - Open Source
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-08'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
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-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/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-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/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
common:
  - 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