Layer 2 TVL Tracker — Arbitrum Base zkSync Op Polygon Live

Layer 2 TVL Tracker — L2 Total Value Locked & Ethereum L2 Analytics

Track Layer 2 TVL and capital flows across all major Ethereum L2 networks — Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync, Linea, Scroll, Mantle, Blast, Mode — plus leading L1s. This L2 total value locked monitor returns 1d/7d/30d percentage changes and per-chain stablecoin market cap, giving you a real-time Ethereum L2 analytics feed to spot capital rotation before it becomes narrative. No API key required.

Capital rotation between L2s is the most durable alpha signal in EVM DeFi. Arbitrum TVL dropping while Base TVL climbs 30% in a week is the kind of shift that moves developer attention, liquidity mining incentives, and ultimately token prices. This Actor delivers that signal as structured data via Apify's cloud execution — scheduled, archived, and ready to pipe into your dashboard or alert system in minutes.

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What does Layer 2 TVL Tracker do?

The Layer 2 TVL tracker queries DefiLlama's chain endpoints and returns current TVL with multi-period growth rates for every tracked chain — 200+ chains including all major L2s and L1s. It auto-categorizes each chain as L2 or L1 so you can filter on the Ethereum scaling stack specifically. Optionally it adds per-chain stablecoin market cap (USDC, USDT, DAI, USDe footprint) and its 7-day change — a leading indicator of real liquidity entering or leaving each ecosystem.

Running on Apify's infrastructure means every scheduled run gets its own permanent dataset URL — chain them over time to build a TVL time-series without writing any data pipeline code. Sort by 7-day growth to auto-rank the momentum leaders, or by 7-day decline to find the outflow losers.

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Why use Layer 2 TVL Tracker?

• L2 narrative rotation trading. Catching Base TVL +30% / Arbitrum TVL -15% in a week is alpha that moves before any news outlet covers it. Schedule this Actor weekly and surface the top 5 winners and losers automatically.
• Stablecoin liquidity penetration. USDC supply on a given L2 is the most direct proxy for real DeFi liquidity — more stablecoins means deeper DEX pools, more lending supply, and more active users. When stablecoin_mcap_usd on a chain grows 20% in a week, builders notice it before retail does.
• Capital allocation for yield strategies. DeFi yield is highest on under-served chains with growing TVL — the combination of rising TVL and high stablecoin penetration signals exactly where to deploy next. Pair this with the DeFi Yield Scanner for a complete picture.
• Macro L1 vs L2 positioning. TVL ratios between Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and the Ethereum L2 stack are leading indicators of ecosystem narrative cycles. Monitor them weekly to time L1-level allocation shifts.
• Protocol launch timing. Launching a new DeFi protocol on a chain with decelerating TVL is structurally harder than on an accelerating one. Use 30-day TVL change to find the right deployment window.

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How to use Layer 2 TVL Tracker

1. Open the Actor on Apify Store and click Try for free.
2. Set categoryFilter to L2 and sortBy to tvl_change_7d_desc for an instant L2 momentum leaderboard.
3. Click Start — results appear within 20–40 seconds.
4. View the Dataset tab for JSON/CSV, or copy the API URL for programmatic access.
5. For weekly newsletters or dashboards, use Apify's Schedule feature to run automatically every Monday morning — the dataset URL is permanent and always points to the latest run.

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Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
categoryFilter	string	all	Filter by chain type: all, L2, or L1
minTvlUsd	integer	50000000	Skip chains below this TVL threshold
sortBy	string	tvl_desc	tvl_desc, tvl_change_1d_desc, tvl_change_7d_desc, tvl_change_30d_desc, tvl_change_7d_asc, name_asc
limit	integer	50	Maximum number of chains returned
includeStablecoins	boolean	true	Add per-chain stablecoin market cap and 7-day change
alertGrowth7dPct	number	0	Telegram alert when any chain's 7-day change magnitude exceeds this %. 0 = off
telegramBotToken	string (secret)	—	Bot token for Telegram alerts
telegramChatId	string	—	Chat ID for Telegram alerts

Example — L2 momentum leaderboard (top 15 by 7d growth):

{"categoryFilter": "L2", "sortBy": "tvl_change_7d_desc", "limit": 15}

Example — Full chain TVL landscape:

{"sortBy": "tvl_desc", "limit": 50, "minTvlUsd": 100000000}

Example — Alert on any chain gaining or losing 10%+ in 7 days:

{
  "alertGrowth7dPct": 10,
  "telegramBotToken": "your-token",
  "telegramChatId": "your-chat-id"
}

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Output

Each row represents one chain's current TVL snapshot with growth metrics:

[
  {
    "name": "Base",
    "category": "L2",
    "chain_id": 8453,
    "tvl_usd": 3962145200,
    "tvl_change_1d_pct": 0.83,
    "tvl_change_7d_pct": 4.21,
    "tvl_change_30d_pct": 12.4,
    "stablecoin_mcap_usd": 4150234890,
    "stablecoin_change_7d_pct": 2.18,
    "token_symbol": null,
    "github": ["base-org"]
  },
  {
    "name": "Arbitrum",
    "category": "L2",
    "chain_id": 42161,
    "tvl_usd": 18740000000,
    "tvl_change_1d_pct": -0.42,
    "tvl_change_7d_pct": -3.15,
    "tvl_change_30d_pct": 1.8,
    "stablecoin_mcap_usd": 6280000000,
    "stablecoin_change_7d_pct": -1.02,
    "token_symbol": "ARB",
    "github": ["OffchainLabs"]
  }
]

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Data fields

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Chain name (Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, etc.)
category	string	L2 or L1 classification
chain_id	integer	EVM chain ID (null for non-EVM chains)
tvl_usd	float	Current Total Value Locked in USD
tvl_change_1d_pct	float	TVL percentage change over the last 24 hours
tvl_change_7d_pct	float	TVL percentage change over the last 7 days
tvl_change_30d_pct	float	TVL percentage change over the last 30 days
stablecoin_mcap_usd	float	Total stablecoin market cap on this chain in USD
stablecoin_change_7d_pct	float	7-day change in stablecoin market cap
token_symbol	string	Native token symbol (null if no native token)
github	array	GitHub organization(s) for the chain

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Cost estimation

This Actor uses Pay-Per-Event (PPE) pricing at $0.001 per chain returned.

Scenario	Chains	Estimated cost
Top 10 L2s only	10	$0.01
Top 20 L2s	20	$0.02
Full L2 + L1 landscape (50 chains)	50	$0.05
Full sweep — all 200+ chains	200+	~$0.20
Weekly schedule x 4 weeks (50 chains)	200 total runs	$0.20/month

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FAQ

Q: Where does the TVL data come from? All data is sourced from DefiLlama — the most widely trusted independent DeFi TVL aggregator. DefiLlama uses protocol-level TVL calculations, not token price-inflated estimates. The Actor calls /v2/chains for current TVL and 1d/7d changes, and /v2/historicalChainTvl/{chain} for 30d historical data.

Q: How is L2 vs L1 categorization determined? Categorization follows DefiLlama's own chain taxonomy. Chains like Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, zkSync, Linea, Scroll, and Mantle are tagged as L2. Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and others are tagged as L1. Some newer chains may appear as other.

Q: Can I get hourly TVL snapshots for trend analysis? Yes — schedule the Actor hourly via Apify's Scheduler. Each run produces a permanent dataset with a stable API URL. Query multiple dataset IDs across time to reconstruct an hourly TVL time-series without maintaining any database infrastructure.

Disclaimer: TVL data is sourced from DefiLlama and reflects on-chain token balances in smart contracts. TVL figures are impacted by token price changes — a rising token price inflates TVL even without new capital inflows. Always examine percentage change alongside absolute TVL. This is not financial advice.

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Live Sample Run

A real run with default settings (2026-06-10):

Field	Value
Items returned	15 chains
Dataset (JSON)	https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/tYvfMUWbsiiHO9KE4/items?clean=1&format=json
Dataset (CSV)	https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/tYvfMUWbsiiHO9KE4/items?clean=1&format=csv
Run summary (KVS)	https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/d8p6W2MnRry8VTRjB/records/SUMMARY
Run details	https://api.apify.com/v2/actor-runs/dzuXwtyR12UlvPDQH

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