Introduction
The Circular API provides programmatic access to DeFi risk intelligence across Morpho Blue, Aave V3, and other lending protocols. It powers the Circular dashboard, MCP tools for Claude, and third-party integrations. Base URL:Quick Start
1. Get an API key from the Circular Dashboard or via the Client API. 2. Make your first request:Response Envelope
Every successful response wraps data in a standard envelope:| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data | any | The endpoint-specific payload |
meta.latencyMs | number | Server-side processing time |
meta.freshness | string | Data freshness indicator |
meta.source | string | Which protocol(s) provided data |
Endpoint Categories
| Category | Tier | Endpoints | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Data | Free+ | 19 | Markets, vaults, positions, liquidations, stats, health |
| Risk & Analytics | Pro+ | 29 | Risk analysis, strategies, ratings, research |
| Portfolio Management | Free+ | 7 | Portfolio tracking, risk, yield, alerts |
| Integrations | Enterprise | 8 | Agent risk API, client self-service |