# DeFi New Protocols Discovery via DefiLlama

> DeFi New Protocols Discovery via DefiLlama is a paid API for AI agents from api.vextorium.com, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-20).

Returns DeFi protocols newly listed on DefiLlama within the last N days, including TVL, category, supported chains, token info, and social/web links.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.vextorium.com/protocolos-nuevos-pago?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.004/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/defi-new-protocols-discovery-via-defillama-a66c6026
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_c-vEsdWDy9VR7oBT7OUeW

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability defi-new-protocols-discovery-via-defillama-a66c6026 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Show me DeFi protocols added to DefiLlama in the last 14 days that have at least $500,000 TVL — I want to discover new projects early, limit to 20 results.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to discover DeFi protocols that are newly indexed on DefiLlama — the go-to TVL aggregator — with rich metadata like chains, category, and social links. Ideal for early-stage research, DeFi monitoring bots, or investment screening. Prefer this over general DeFi search when recency and DefiLlama listing date are important criteria.

## Known failure modes

- No protocols found matching filters — empty protocolos array with encontrados=0
- Invalid category string returns empty results or error
- dias or limite values too large may return unexpected results
- tvl_min filter too high may return zero results
- Network or payment authorization failure returns HTTP error

## How this service works

DeFi protocols added to DefiLlama in the last N days with TVL, category, chains, whether they have a token and links. Discover new projects early.

## Output

A JSON object containing the number of days queried, the minimum TVL filter applied, the total count of protocols found, a list of protocol objects each with name, TVL in USD, supported chains, category, token ticker (if any), website URL, Twitter URL, and listing date, plus a risk note about new protocols.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "dias": {
   "type": "integer"
  },
  "limite": {
   "type": "integer"
  },
  "tvl_min": {
   "type": "number"
  },
  "categoria": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "dias": 30,
  "nota": "Protocolo nuevo = más riesgo (código menos probado). Fuente: DefiLlama.",
  "protocolos": [
   {
    "web": "https://app.justlend.org/strx?lang=en-US",
    "token": "JST",
    "cadenas": [
     "Tron"
    ],
    "listado": "2026-09-23",
    "tvl_usd": 3296175981,
    "twitter": "https://x.com/DeFi_JUST",
    "categoria": "Liquid Staking",
    "protocolo": "JustLend sTRX"
   },
   {
    "web": "https://nonce-capital.xyz/",
    "token": null,
    "cadenas": [
     "Ethereum",
     "Optimism"
    ],
    "listado": "2026-09-30",
    "tvl_usd": 641940280,
    "twitter": "https://x.com/noncecap",
    "categoria": "Risk Curators",
    "protocolo": "Nonce Capital"
   },
   {
    "web": "https://bittensor.com",
    "token": null,
    "cadenas": [
     "Bittensor"
    ],
    "listado": "2026-09-19",
    "tvl_usd": 547744216,
    "twitter": "https://x.com/opentensor",
    "categoria": "Dexs",
    "protocolo": "Bittensor dTAO"
   },
   {
    "web": "https://www.forwardindustries.com/",
    "token": null,
    "cadenas": [
     "Solana"
    ],
    "listado": "2026-09-30",
    "tvl_usd": 263866340,
    "twitter": "https://x.com/FWDind",
    "categoria": "Liquid Staking",
    "protocolo": "Forward Industries SOL"
   },
   {
    "web": "https://app.theo.xyz/",
    "token": null,
    "cadenas": [
     "Ethereum"
    ],
    "listado": "2026-09-10",
    "tvl_usd": 132288251,
    "twitter": "https://x.com/Theo_Network",
    "categoria": "RWA",
    "protocolo": "Theo Network thUSD"
   }
  ],
  "encontrados": 75,
  "tvl_min_usd": 100000
 }
}
```

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