# New DeFi Protocols Listed in 2026 — DefiLlama Lead List

**Use case:** 

DeFi protocols DefiLlama listed in 2026 with at least $500k TVL, pure DeFi only (CEX reserves and L1 chains excluded), sorted by TVL: name, category, chain, TVL, 7-day and 30-day change, listing date and a link to each protocol's DefiLlama page. For BD teams and researchers building outreach lists of newer protocols. Adjust listedAfter, minTvl or excludeCategories.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "protocols",
  "limit": 30,
  "fields": [],
  "chains": [],
  "categories": [],
  "excludeCategories": [
    "CEX",
    "Chain"
  ],
  "slugs": [],
  "minTvl": 500000,
  "listedAfter": "2026-01-01",
  "auditedOnly": false,
  "includeChainTvls": false,
  "chainDetails": true,
  "projects": [],
  "symbols": [],
  "stablecoinOnly": false,
  "singleExposureOnly": false,
  "noIlOnly": false,
  "excludeOutliers": true,
  "poolIds": [],
  "pegTypes": [],
  "pegMechanisms": [],
  "includeChainBreakdown": false,
  "feeMetric": "dailyFees",
  "volumeType": "dexs",
  "includeBreakdown": false,
  "aggregate": "daily",
  "sortBy": "tvl",
  "sortDir": "desc"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "name": {
    "label": "Name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "category": {
    "label": "Category",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "chain": {
    "label": "Chain",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "chainCount": {
    "label": "Chain count",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "tvl": {
    "label": "TVL (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "change1d": {
    "label": "Change 1d (%)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "change7d": {
    "label": "Change 7d (%)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "change1m": {
    "label": "Change 30d (%)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "mcapTvl": {
    "label": "Mcap / TVL",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "listedAt": {
    "label": "Listed at",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "sourceUrl": {
    "label": "DefiLlama page",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [DefiLlama Scraper — Protocol TVL, Chains, Yields & Stablecoins](https://apify.com/yadroo/defillama-protocols.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/yadroo/defillama-protocols.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/yadroo/defillama-protocols.md

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