Crypto Research Tools

Specialized crypto/DeFi tools — CoinGecko, DeFi Llama, Nansen, Dune, LunarCrush, Coinglass, Messari, and more

Krawl includes 11 specialized crypto research tools that aggregate data from professional-grade APIs. These tools are automatically available when using crypto research modes, and can be mixed with standard web/X/GitHub sources.

Tools Overview

Tool	Data Source	Key Output
`cryptoData`	CoinGecko	Price, market cap, volume, supply, ATH
`cryptoChart`	CoinGecko	Historical price data for charting
`defiRanking`	DeFi Llama	Protocol TVL rankings, chain TVLs
`onchainAnalytics`	Nansen, Dune	Active addresses, tx count, gas, bridge flows
`protocolDeepDive`	DeFi Llama + web	Deep protocol analysis with TVL breakdown
`tokenRiskAssessment`	Multiple	Audit history, exploits, smart contract risks
`smartMoneyTracker`	Nansen, Coinglass	Whale flows, institutional positioning
`narrativeTracker`	LunarCrush	Social sentiment, Galaxy Score, engagement
`derivativesAnalysis`	Coinglass	Funding rates, OI, liquidations, perps data
`yieldFinder`	DeFi Llama	APY/APR across protocols and chains
`governanceMonitor`	Messari, web	DAO proposals, voting activity, governance

API Keys

Provider	Env Variable	Required
CoinGecko Pro	`COINGECKO_API_KEY`	Yes (core token data)
Nansen	`NANSEN_API_KEY`	Optional
Dune	`DUNE_API_KEY`	Optional
LunarCrush	`LUNARCRUSH_API_KEY`	Optional
Coinglass	`COINGLASS_API_KEY`	Optional
Messari	`MESSARI_API_KEY`	Optional

DeFi Llama is free and requires no API key.

Crypto Research Modes

Five research modes are crypto-optimized:

`crypto`

General crypto research. All crypto tools available alongside web and X search.

curl -N -X POST https://api.krawl.sh/research \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-key" \
  -d '{"query": "State of DeFi in 2025", "mode": "crypto"}'

`token-analysis`

Single token deep dive. Prioritizes cryptoData, cryptoChart, tokenRiskAssessment, and smartMoneyTracker.

`protocol-research`

DeFi protocol analysis. Prioritizes defiRanking, protocolDeepDive, governanceMonitor.

`whale-tracking`

Smart money flows. Prioritizes smartMoneyTracker, onchainAnalytics, derivativesAnalysis.

`risk-assessment`

Security and risk. Prioritizes tokenRiskAssessment, audit history, exploit research.

`yield-strategy`

Yield optimization. Prioritizes yieldFinder, defiRanking, protocol comparison.

`narrative`

Market narratives and social sentiment. Prioritizes narrativeTracker, X/Twitter search, community sources.

Tool Details

`cryptoData`

Fetches current token data from CoinGecko Pro API.

Returns: price, market cap, 24h volume, price change, circulating/total supply, ATH, ATH date

Agent trigger keywords: "price", "market cap", "volume", "token", "coin", "supply"

`cryptoChart`

Fetches historical price data for charting.

Returns: Time series data suitable for candlestick or line charts

Agent trigger keywords: "chart", "price history", "trend", "performance over"

`defiRanking`

Protocol TVL rankings from DeFi Llama.

Returns: Protocol name, TVL, chain breakdown, percentage changes

Agent trigger keywords: "tvl", "total value locked", "protocol rank", "defi ranking"

`onchainAnalytics`

On-chain metrics from Nansen and Dune Analytics.

Returns: Daily active addresses, transaction counts, DEX volume, gas fees, bridge flows

Agent trigger keywords: "on-chain", "wallet activity", "daily active", "dex volume", "gas fee"

`protocolDeepDive`

Deep analysis of a specific DeFi protocol.

Returns: TVL breakdown by chain, revenue metrics, user growth, competitive position

Agent trigger keywords: "tvl breakdown", "protocol analysis", "deep dive"

`tokenRiskAssessment`

Security and risk analysis.

Returns: Audit history, known vulnerabilities, bug bounty status, admin key risks

Agent trigger keywords: "risk", "audit", "exploit", "vulnerability", "security"

`smartMoneyTracker`

Whale and institutional flow tracking via Nansen.

Returns: Smart money inflows/outflows, whale wallet activity, institutional positions

Agent trigger keywords: "smart money", "whale", "institutional", "inflow", "outflow"

`narrativeTracker`

Social sentiment analysis via LunarCrush.

Returns: Galaxy Score, social volume, engagement metrics, sentiment breakdown

Agent trigger keywords: "sentiment", "social", "narrative", "community", "galaxy score"

`derivativesAnalysis`

Derivatives market data from Coinglass.

Returns: Funding rates, open interest, liquidation data, futures volume

Agent trigger keywords: "funding rate", "open interest", "liquidation", "futures", "perp"

`yieldFinder`

Yield farming opportunities.

Returns: APY/APR by protocol and chain, TVL, risk indicators

Agent trigger keywords: "yield", "apy", "apr", "farming", "lending rate"

`governanceMonitor`

DAO governance tracking via Messari.

Returns: Active proposals, voting results, governance participation rates

Agent trigger keywords: "governance", "proposal", "vote", "dao", "snapshot"

Using Crypto Search Directly

For quick token lookups without the full research pipeline:

# Token data
curl -X POST https://api.krawl.sh/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-key" \
  -d '{"query": "ethereum", "source": "crypto", "options": {"token_id": "ethereum"}}'

# Search by name
curl -X POST https://api.krawl.sh/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-key" \
  -d '{"query": "solana", "source": "crypto"}'

Intelligent Tool Routing

The research engine automatically routes queries to the best crypto tool based on keyword analysis. For example:

"$BTC sentiment" → xCashtagSearch (cashtag takes priority)
"Ethereum market cap" → cryptoData
"Uniswap vs Sushiswap" → webSearch (comparison queries need articles)
"DeFi TVL rankings" → defiRanking
"Whale wallet activity on-chain" → onchainAnalytics

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