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title: defi
description: The page provides information about the '/defi' command which retrieves
  a chart or table of top DeFi protocols by market cap. It includes details on how
  to use the command, its parameters, and examples.
keywords:
- DeFi protocols
- market capitalization
- DeFi market size
- visual representation
- DeFi landscape
- /defi command
- sort data
- filter by chain
- reverse sort order
- show chart
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This command will retrieve a chart or table of the top DeFi protocols by market capitalization. It will provide a visual representation of the relative size of each protocol, as well as an overview of the total DeFi market size. This will enable users to get a better understanding of the current DeFi landscape and identify which protocols are leading the way.

### Usage

```python wordwrap
/defi [sortby] [chain] [reverse] [chart]
```

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## Parameters

| Name | Description | Optional | Choices |
| ---- | ----------- | -------- | ------- |
| sortby | Column to sort data by (e.g., tvl) | True | tvl, mc, 1hr, 1d, 1wk |
| chain | Chain to filter by (e.g., ethereum) | True | None |
| reverse | Reverse the sort order (e.g., True) (default: False) | True | None |
| chart | Show chart (e.g., True) (default: False) | True | None |


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## Examples

```
/defi chart
```

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