# DefiLlama Scraper (`gio21/defillama-scraper`) Actor

Scrape DefiLlama TVL data: protocols, chains, and yield pools. Returns TVL, APY, chain, project, symbol, audits, and more. Useful for DeFi analytics, yield farming research, treasury management, and crypto market intelligence.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gio21/defillama-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Gio](https://apify.com/gio21) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools, AI
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 record scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## DefiLlama Scraper

Scrape DefiLlama's public TVL data: **protocols** (~7,500), **chains** (~450), **yield pools** (~20,000). Returns TVL, APY, chain, project info, audits.

Useful for **DeFi analytics**, **yield farming research**, **treasury management**, and **crypto market intelligence**.

### Free vs. paid

- **Free plan:** 15 clearly-labelled mock records.
- **Paid plan:** real, live DefiLlama data.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `dataset` | String (required) | `protocols`, `chains`, or `yields`. |
| `minTvl` | Integer | Filter to entries with TVL >= this. Default 0. |
| `chain` | String | Optional chain filter (`Ethereum`, `Solana`, etc.). |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Default 500, max 25,000. |
| `debug` | Boolean | Verbose logs. |

### Output

For `dataset=protocols`:

```json
{
  "kind": "protocol",
  "id": "182",
  "name": "Lido",
  "symbol": "LDO",
  "chain": "Ethereum",
  "chains": ["Ethereum", "Solana", "Polygon"],
  "category": "Liquid Staking",
  "tvlUsd": 25000000000,
  "change_1d": 0.5,
  "change_7d": 3.2,
  "mcap": 1500000000,
  "fdv": 2000000000,
  "url": "https://lido.fi/",
  "twitter": "LidoFinance"
}
```

For `dataset=yields`:

```json
{
  "kind": "yield",
  "pool": "747c1d2a-c668-4682-b9f9-...",
  "chain": "Ethereum",
  "project": "lido",
  "symbol": "STETH",
  "tvlUsd": 18300000000,
  "apy": 2.368,
  "apyBase": 2.368,
  "apyReward": null,
  "apyPct1D": -0.05,
  "stablecoin": false,
  "ilRisk": "no",
  "exposure": "single",
  "rewardTokens": null
}
```

For `dataset=chains`:

```json
{ "kind": "chain", "name": "Ethereum", "tvlUsd": 80000000000, "tokenSymbol": "ETH", "chainId": 1 }
```

### Pricing

Billed **per record returned** ($0.005/record). One run with `dataset=protocols&maxItems=500&minTvl=10000000` returns ~500 top protocols for $2.50.

### How fast?

DefiLlama API is fast. 500 records in ~3 seconds. 25,000 records in ~10 seconds.

### Limitations

- DefiLlama updates protocol TVL roughly hourly. Yield APYs update less frequently.
- Some protocols list multiple chains; `chain` is the primary, `chains[]` has the full list.

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# Actor input Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Which DefiLlama dataset to pull: 'protocols' (~7500 DeFi protocols with TVL), 'chains' (~450 chains with TVL), or 'yields' (~20000 yield pools with APY).

## `minTvl` (type: `integer`):

Filter to entries with TVL >= this value (USD). Set 0 to include everything.

## `chain` (type: `string`):

Optional. Filter protocols or yield pools to a specific chain (e.g. 'Ethereum', 'Solana', 'Arbitrum'). Empty = all chains.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return after filtering.

## `debug` (type: `boolean`):

Enable verbose logging.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "dataset": "protocols",
  "minTvl": 0,
  "maxItems": 500,
  "debug": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Full record per DefiLlama entry: kind (protocol/chain/yield), name, chain, project, symbol, tvlUsd, apy, apyBase, apyReward, change\_1d, change\_7d, category, url. Fields populated depend on dataset.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "chain": "",
    "maxItems": 500
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gio21/defillama-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "chain": "",
    "maxItems": 500,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gio21/defillama-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "chain": "",
  "maxItems": 500
}' |
apify call gio21/defillama-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gio21/defillama-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/tvvwmg0dp8ldDyJwl/builds/WhunspRKtrCiPbvBA/openapi.json