`defi_tvl_protocols`

Pack: defillama · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/defillama/mcp

Search DeFi protocols by name or category to compare their total value locked. Returns protocol name, TVL amount, blockchain, and category.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`search`	string	no	Filter protocols by name (case-insensitive substring match)
`category`	string	no	Filter by category (e.g., “DEXes”, “Lending”, “Bridge”, “CDP”, “Yield”)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "search": "aave"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/defillama/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"defi_tvl_protocols","arguments":{"search":"aave"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('defi_tvl_protocols', {
  "search": "aave"
});

More examples

{
  "category": "DEXes"
}

Response shape

Always returns: total_matched, showing, protocols

Field	Type	Description
`total_matched`	integer	Total number of protocols matching filters
`showing`	integer	Number of protocols returned (max 50)
`protocols`	array

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total_matched": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Total number of protocols matching filters"
    },
    "showing": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of protocols returned (max 50)"
    },
    "protocols": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Protocol name"
          },
          "slug": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Protocol slug identifier"
          },
          "tvl": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Total value locked in USD"
          },
          "chain": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Primary blockchain"
          },
          "chains": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "description": "List of supported chains"
          },
          "category": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Protocol category (DEX, Lending, Bridge, etc.)"
          },
          "symbol": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Token symbol if applicable"
          },
          "change_1d_pct": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "1-day TVL change percentage"
          },
          "change_7d_pct": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "7-day TVL change percentage"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "slug",
          "tvl",
          "chain",
          "chains",
          "category"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total_matched",
    "showing",
    "protocols"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "defillama": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/defillama/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

defi_tvl_protocols