get_dex_volume
chainpeek: Get DEX volume by protocol and chain. For TVL use get_protocol_tvl. Returns DEX volume over 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days with change: a DEX's chains, a chain's largest DEXs, a DEX on a chain, or the market total and the largest DEXs, from Tanod's cache of DefiLlama data. Input: optiona...
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What get_dex_volume does on Tanod
AI agents call get_dex_volume to retrieve information from Tanod without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
chain | object | — | Chain name among the 25 chains with the most DEX volume, e.g. Solana, Ethereum, Base, BSC. With protocol: that DEX's volume on the chain. Alone: the chain and i |
limit | integer | — | Rows in a ranking or a breakdown, 1-50 (default 10). |
protocol | object | — | DEX name or slug, e.g. uniswap, uniswap-v3, curve-dex, pancakeswap-amm (a parent such as uniswap sums its versions). Omit for a chain or the overview. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_dex_volume is rated Low
Even though get_dex_volume only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_dex_volume safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Tanod, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_dex_volume, this is the rule to start with:
get_dex_volume is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Tanod, apply this rule, and every get_dex_volume call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_dex_volume
chainpeek: Get DEX volume by protocol and chain. For TVL use get_protocol_tvl. Returns DEX volume over 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days with change: a DEX's chains, a chain's largest DEXs, a DEX on a chain, or the market total and the largest DEXs, from Tanod's cache of DefiLlama data. Input: optional protocol, optional chain and limit; give one, both or neither. Cached DefiLlama data (refreshed every few hours), never live; as_of shows its age; chain tables cover the 25 chains with the most volume; an unknown name is a 422 with suggestions and a missing or over-2-day-old cache a 503 (neither charged). Informational only. Typically under 1 s (a local cache read). Price: USD 0.004. Free: 10 chain reads per IP per UTC day. Docs: https://tanod.dev/learn/defi-data-api.html. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Tanod MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_dex_volume accepts 3 parameters: chain, limit, protocol. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Tanod MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_dex_volume: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Tanod. Nothing to install.
get_dex_volume is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_dex_volume rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_dex_volume. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_dex_volume is provided by the Tanod MCP server (https://tanod.dev/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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