# DeFi Protocols TVL & Yield Scraper (`scrapers_lat/defillama-protocols-scraper`) Actor
Scrape DeFi protocols with current TVL, category, chains, 1d/7d change, market cap and mcap/TVL ratio. Switch modes to get total value locked per blockchain or liquidity pools with APY. Filter by category, chain or minimum TVL and sort by TVL or momentum. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/defillama-protocols-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Developer tools, News
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $10.20 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## DeFi Protocols TVL & Yield Scraper
> Track every DeFi protocol by total value locked, category, chains and momentum. Pull TVL, 1d/7d change, market cap and the mcap/TVL ratio, plus token contract address, CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko ids, staking and pool2 TVL, the oracles and audits securing it, GitHub org, fork lineage, parent protocol and risk flags (deprecated, dead, rugged). Switch to per-chain TVL or liquidity pools with APY (with underlying token addresses and the model's up/down probability), and export clean structured data for research, dashboards, diligence and trading.
TVL & momentum 1d / 7d change
Security & risk oracles, audits, flags
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Research | Analysts ranking protocols and chains by TVL and growth |
| Trading | Quants spotting momentum from 1d/7d TVL and APY moves |
| Dashboards | Builders feeding TVL, category and yield into their own apps |
| Diligence | Investors comparing market cap to TVL across categories |
### How to use it
1. Choose a **mode**: protocols, chains or yields.
2. Optionally filter by **category** (or project), **chain**, or a **minimum TVL**.
3. Pick a **sort**: TVL (highest first) or momentum (biggest 1-day move first).
4. Set **Max Items** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What does TVL mean?**
Total value locked is the US-dollar value of all assets deposited in a protocol. It is the standard measure of how much capital a DeFi protocol holds.
**What is the mcap/TVL ratio?**
It divides a protocol's token market cap by its TVL. A low ratio can suggest the token is cheap relative to the capital the protocol secures; a high ratio the opposite. Use it as one signal among many.
**Can I get only one category or one chain?**
Yes. Use the category filter (for example `Dexes` or `Lending`) and the chain filter (for example `Ethereum`, `Solana` or `Base`) to narrow the results.
**What do the yield fields mean?**
In yields mode each record is a liquidity pool with its **apy** (total), **apyBase** (from fees), **apyReward** (from incentives) and **tvlUsd**, plus how the APY changed over the last 1, 7 and 30 days.
**Can I screen for security and risk?**
Yes. Each protocol carries the oracles it relies on, its audit count and audit links, the GitHub org, parent protocol and fork lineage, plus risk flags for protocols that are deprecated, dead or flagged as rugged, so you can filter them out of research and diligence.
**How fresh is the data?**
TVL, market cap and APY are read live at run time, so each record reflects the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
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- [Yahoo Finance Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/yahoo-finance-scraper)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with DefiLlama. It only accesses publicly available data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxProtocols` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of protocols to collect. Optional.
## `mode` (type: `string`):
What to collect: DeFi protocols with TVL and fundamentals, total value locked per blockchain, or liquidity pools with APY.
## `category` (type: `string`):
Optional. In protocols mode keep only one category (for example 'Dexes', 'Lending', 'Liquid Staking', 'CDP'). In yields mode keep only one project (for example 'aave-v3', 'lido').
## `chain` (type: `string`):
Optional. Keep only protocols, pools or the chain matching this blockchain (for example 'Ethereum', 'Solana', 'Base', 'Arbitrum').
## `minTvl` (type: `integer`):
Optional. Keep only records whose total value locked is at least this many US dollars.
## `sort` (type: `string`):
Order the results by total value locked (largest first) or by momentum (biggest 1-day change / APY move first).
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxProtocols": 30,
"mode": "protocols",
"sort": "tvl"
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxProtocols": 30,
"mode": "protocols"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/defillama-protocols-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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxProtocols": 30,
"mode": "protocols",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/defillama-protocols-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxProtocols": 30,
"mode": "protocols"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/defillama-protocols-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/defillama-protocols-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/IN28B1Zh8B1S6E6HV/builds/1o9xM45RNHNsx08V7/openapi.json