# KiteEndpoints.ai - DeFi Yield API

> KiteEndpoints.ai - DeFi Yield API is a paid API for AI agents from kite-hub-v3.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.09/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-27).

Retrieves DeFi yield data including rates, pools, and protocol information for decentralized finance applications

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://kite-hub-v3.vercel.app/api/defi-yield?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.09/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-27
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/kiteendpoints-ai-defi-yield-api-3b2a5d3c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_rIY7M8RpPBxWzprywcPbd

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 kiteendpoints-ai-defi-yield-api-3b2a5d3c -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What are the current DeFi yield rates and best farming opportunities across major protocols right now?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need programmatic access to DeFi yield data with pay-per-request USDC billing on Base chain, avoiding subscription costs for infrequent queries about farming rates, pool APYs, or protocol yields

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or missing input parameters returning generic error
- Upstream DeFi data provider unavailable causing 500 error
- Payment not processed correctly via x402/USDC resulting in 402 error
- Rate limit exceeded for the endpoint
- Protocol or pool not found returning empty result

## 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 result object containing DeFi yield data such as APY/APR rates, pool information, and protocol metrics for decentralized finance opportunities

## 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/kiteendpoints-ai-defi-yield-api-3b2a5d3c/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from kite-hub-v3.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/kite-hub-v3.vercel.app/llms.txt)