# DefiLlama Protocols Data via KiteEndpoints

> DefiLlama Protocols Data via KiteEndpoints is a paid API for AI agents from kite-endpoints.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.06/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Fetches protocol data from DefiLlama, returning DeFi protocol listings with TVL and related metrics.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-endpoints.vercel.app/api/defillama-protocols
- Price: $0.06/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/defillama-protocols-data-via-kiteendpoints-f02f34fc
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_FtTsRnP6NFADRu9oN_W4z

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 defillama-protocols-data-via-kiteendpoints-f02f34fc -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Pull the full list of DeFi protocols from DefiLlama so I can see their TVL rankings and categories.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a broad, aggregated list of DeFi protocols and their TVL metrics sourced from DefiLlama, especially in a pay-per-request context where no API key management is desired. Prefer this over direct DefiLlama API calls when using x402 micropayment workflows on Base chain.

## Known failure modes

- Payment failure if USDC balance is insufficient (402 response)
- DefiLlama upstream API unavailability causing timeout or error
- Empty or stale data if DefiLlama source is temporarily unreachable
- Malformed response if the upstream schema changes

## How this service works

400+ paid API endpoints. Social media, AI, crypto, finance, weather, ecommerce, tools. Pay per request with USDC on Base chain.

## Output

Returns a list of DeFi protocols tracked by DefiLlama, typically including protocol name, TVL, blockchain(s), category, and related metrics such as change in TVL over time.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "example": {
  "result": {
   "data": "example response"
  }
 },
 "properties": {
  "result": {
   "type": "object",
   "description": "API response data"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/defillama-protocols-data-via-kiteendpoints-f02f34fc/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from kite-endpoints.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/kite-endpoints.vercel.app/llms.txt)