agentutility(7)$ man protocol-tvl
/protocol-tvl
PRICE / CALL
$0.02
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
edgemarketCATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
● live
NAME
protocol-tvl — looks up a defi protocol's total value locked, resolving slugs such as aave, lido, uniswap, makerdao, or curve-dex into current usd tvl,…
synonym alias of defi-llama-protocol — reuses the canonical handler.
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/protocol-tvl
Content-Type: application/json
X-PAYMENT: <signed-transferWithAuthorization>
{ ... }↳ first call →
402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.DESCRIPTION
Looks up a DeFi protocol's total value locked, resolving slugs such as aave, lido, uniswap, makerdao, or curve-dex into current USD TVL, chain breakdown, metadata, audit links, and optional historical TVL series. Same DefiLlama-backed handler as defi-llama-protocol. Use it as a protocol TVL API or DeFi TVL lookup.
INPUT — request schema
| property | type | description | req? |
|---|---|---|---|
| protocol | string | DefiLlama slug (lowercase, hyphenated). Examples: 'aave', 'lido', 'uniswap', 'makerdao', 'curve-dex'. See defillama.com/protocols for the canonical slug list. | required |
| include_tvl_series | boolean | If true, attach the full historical TVL time-series under tvl_summary.series. Adds significant payload size. Default false. | optional |
OUTPUT — response shape
| field | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| protocol_slug | string | — |
| name | string | — |
| current_tvl_usd | string | — |
| attribution | string | — |
EXAMPLES — two ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/protocol-tvl \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{ }'first response =
402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster> # Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x... # Then call the protocol-tvl tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
- tags
- edge-marketprotocoltvlprotocol-tvl
- methods
- POST
- cluster
- edgemarket
- price
- $0.02 USDC per call
ADJACENT — other endpoints in edgemarket
| endpoint | description | price |
|---|---|---|
| defi-llama | DefiLlama API / DeFi TVL protocol lookup. | $0.02 |
| defi-llama-api | Looks up DeFi protocol fundamentals from DefiLlama, resolving protocol TVL, category, chains, token symbol, and protocol metadata. | $0.02 |
| defi-llama-protocol | Looks up any DeFi protocol's TVL and metadata from DefiLlama. | $0.02 |
| defi-tvl | DeFi TVL API / total value locked by protocol. | $0.02 |
| defillama | DefiLlama protocol TVL lookup / DeFi protocol metadata. | $0.02 |
| gas-api | Estimates blockchain gas fees with EIP-1559 tiers for Base, Ethereum, Optimism, and Arbitrum. | $0.02 |
| gas-fees | Estimates EIP-1559 transaction fees on Base, Ethereum, Optimism, and Arbitrum. | $0.02 |
| gas-now-base | Real-time gas price oracle for Base, Ethereum, Optimism, Arbitrum, and Polygon. | $0.02 |
SEE ALSO