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yield-strategies

Guide for querying DeFi yield and APY data using get_yield_pools.

First seen Mar 26, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add defillama/defillama-skills --skill yield-strategies
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Summary

  • Guide for querying DeFi yield and APY data using get_yield_pools.
  • Covers pool filtering by token, chain, protocol, category, stablecoin-only mode, and capacity assessment.
  • Explains APY conventions, lending vs borrowing rates, and sort options.
  • Use when users ask about yields, APY, lending rates, borrowing costs, best pools, or DeFi yield strategies.

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SKILL.md

DeFi Yield Strategies

APY Convention

APY values are already percentages: apy = 2.32 means 2.32%.

Do NOT multiply by 100. This is the most common mistake when working with yield data.

Tool: defillama:getyieldpools

Filtering Guide

Want Parameter Example
Pools with specific token token "coingecko:ethereum"
Pools on specific chain chain "ethereum"
Pools from specific protocol protocol "aave"
Pools from protocol category category "Lending", "DEXes"
Only stablecoin pools stablecoin_only true
Minimum APY threshold min_apy 5 (= 5%)
Minimum TVL min_tvl 1000000 (= $1M)
Include borrow-side data include_borrow true

Key Distinction

  • "ETH pools" = token filter: token: "coingecko:ethereum"
  • "Pools on Ethereum" = chain filter: chain: "ethereum"

Token Family Matching

The token param expects canonical token keys (e.g., coingecko:ethereum) and uses dim.pool_set() for family resolution. coingecko:ethereum finds pools containing ETH, wETH, stETH, cbETH, and all other variants in the ETH family -- not just native ETH.

Sort Options

sortby accepts strings like: "apy desc", "tvl desc", "apybase desc", "apy_reward desc"

Returned Columns

Each result includes: symbol, protocol (sub-protocol slug), parentprotocol, category, chain, apy, apybase, apyreward, apybaseborrow, apyrewardborrow, tvl, totalsupply, total_borrow

Historical Data & Volatility

  • Use period param (7d, 30d, 90d, 180d, 365d) for daily APY/TVL time-series history
  • Use includevolatility: true to add APY volatility stats (apyavg30d, apymedian30d, apystd30d, cv30d) — current queries only
  • Use startdate / enddate for custom date ranges (overrides period)

Borrowing Costs

For lending protocols, borrowing rate data is available:

  • apybaseborrow: Base borrowing cost (what you pay)
  • apyrewardborrow: Reward offset on borrowing (incentives you earn)
  • Net borrow cost = apybaseborrow - apyrewardborrow

Use include_borrow: true to ensure borrow columns are populated.

Capacity Assessment

When allocating capital, check pool TVL. Allocating more than 10% of a pool's TVL may cause significant rate impact or slippage. Larger pools absorb capital more easily.

Examples

Example 1: User: "Best stablecoin lending yields" Tool call: defillama:getyieldpools(stablecoinonly: true, category: "Lending", sortby: "apy desc")

Example 2: User: "Top ETH yield pools with over $1M TVL" Tool call: defillama:getyieldpools(token: "coingecko:ethereum", mintvl: 1000000, sortby: "apy desc")

Example 3: User: "Cheapest borrowing rates for stablecoins on Arbitrum" Tool call: defillama:getyieldpools(stablecoinonly: true, chain: "arbitrum", category: "Lending", includeborrow: true, sortby: "apybase_borrow asc")

Example 4: User: "Where can I earn yield on USDC?" Tool call: defillama:getyieldpools(token: "coingecko:usd-coin", sortby: "apy desc", mintvl: 100000)

Example 5: User: "Aave yields on Ethereum" Tool call: defillama:getyieldpools(protocol: "aave", chain: "ethereum", sort_by: "apy desc")