# DeFi Protocol TVL Velocity Ranker — DefiLlama Gainers & Losers (`gochujang/defi-tvl-velocity-ranker`) Actor

Ranks 7,000+ DeFi protocols by TVL velocity: top gainers and losers over 1d/7d/30d from DefiLlama. Classifies velocity: hypergrowth/strong\_growth/growth/stable/declining/collapse. No API key. $0.005/run.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gochujang/defi-tvl-velocity-ranker.md
- **Developed by:** [Hojun Lee](https://apify.com/gochujang) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, News
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## DeFi Protocol TVL Velocity Ranker

> Ranks 7,000+ DeFi protocols by TVL velocity (rate of change) from DefiLlama. Identifies the fastest-growing and fastest-declining protocols with 1d/7d/30d metrics. No API key required.

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### What It Does

Processes all protocols from DefiLlama and ranks them by TVL velocity:

**Velocity Classification:**

- `hypergrowth` — 7d TVL change >+50%
- `strong_growth` — +20% to +50%
- `growth` — +5% to +20%
- `stable` — -5% to +5%
- `declining` — -20% to -5%
- `strong_decline` — -50% to -20%
- `collapse` — <-50%

**Output:**

1. `summary` — total protocols, TVL, hypergrowth/collapse counts, top category TVL breakdown
2. `top_gainer` — protocols sorted by highest 7d TVL change %
3. `top_loser` — protocols sorted by lowest 7d TVL change %

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### Input

| Field | Default | Description |
|-------|---------|-------------|
| `minTvlUsdM` | 10 | Minimum TVL in millions USD |
| `topN` | 30 | Protocols per list (gainers/losers) |
| `category` | (all) | Optional filter: Dexes, Lending, Bridge, Yield, CDP |
| `includeCex` | false | Include CEX reserve entries |

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### Use Cases

- Track which DeFi protocols are gaining liquidity this week
- Detect protocol stress/bank runs early (collapsing TVL)
- Compare category-level growth trends (are Lending protocols growing vs Dexes?)

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### Pricing

**$0.005 flat per run.** Covers full 7,000+ protocol analysis.

# Actor input Schema

## `minTvlUsdM` (type: `integer`):

Minimum TVL in millions USD to include protocol (filters noise).

## `topN` (type: `integer`):

Number of protocols to return in each list (gainers, losers).

## `category` (type: `string`):

Optional: filter to specific DeFi category (e.g., Dexes, Lending, Bridge, Yield, CDP).

## `includeCex` (type: `boolean`):

Whether to include centralized exchange reserve entries (usually excluded).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "minTvlUsdM": 10,
  "topN": 30,
  "includeCex": false
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gochujang/defi-tvl-velocity-ranker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gochujang/defi-tvl-velocity-ranker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call gochujang/defi-tvl-velocity-ranker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gochujang/defi-tvl-velocity-ranker"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/YOQFfVeeeSfKO5OM7/builds/XRVte8aIdWjIWP0K8/openapi.json