DefiLlama Public API Skill
Use this skill to run DefiLlama public API operations through uxc + OpenAPI.
Reuse the uxc skill for shared execution, auth, and error-handling guidance.
Prerequisites
uxcis installed and available inPATH.- Network access to
https://api.llama.fi. - Access to the curated OpenAPI schema URL:
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holon-run/uxc/main/skills/defillama-openapi-skill/references/defillama-public.openapi.json
Scope
This skill covers a public read-only analytics surface on api.llama.fi:
- protocol TVL list
- per-protocol detail
- chain overview reads
This skill does not cover:
- write operations or account management
- DefiLlama Pro key-in-path auth
- split-host public services such as
coins.llama.fiandyields.llama.fi - the full DefiLlama public API surface
Authentication
This public skill does not require authentication.
Core Workflow
- Use the fixed link command by default:
- command -v defillama-openapi-cli - If missing, create it: uxc link defillama-openapi-cli https://api.llama.fi --schema-url https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holon-run/uxc/main/skills/defillama-openapi-skill/references/defillama-public.openapi.json - defillama-openapi-cli -h
- Inspect operation schema first:
- defillama-openapi-cli get:/protocols -h - defillama-openapi-cli get:/protocol/{protocol} -h - defillama-openapi-cli get:/v2/chains -h
- Prefer narrow read validation before broader reads:
- defillama-openapi-cli get:/v2/chains - defillama-openapi-cli get:/protocols - defillama-openapi-cli get:/protocol/{protocol} protocol=aave
- Execute with key/value parameters:
- defillama-openapi-cli get:/protocol/{protocol} protocol=aave - defillama-openapi-cli get:/v2/chains
Operations
get:/protocolsget:/protocol/{protocol}get:/v2/chains
Guardrails
- Keep automation on the JSON output envelope; do not use
--text. - Parse stable fields first:
ok,kind,protocol,data,error. - Treat this v1 skill as read-only. Do not imply wallet, trading, or admin support.
- Public DefiLlama data is split across multiple hosts. This skill intentionally stays on
api.llama.fi; use the separate Pro skill when you need the unified Pro host. defillama-openapi-cli <operation>...is equivalent touxc https://api.llama.fi --schema-url <defillama_openapi_schema> <operation>....
References
- Usage patterns:
references/usage-patterns.md - Curated OpenAPI schema:
references/defillama-public.openapi.json - DefiLlama API docs: https://defillama.com/docs/api