Aave (AAVE)

Aave is a non-custodial liquidity protocol and a DeFi cryptocurrency creating lending pools that allow users to borrow or lend 17 different cryptocurrencies. This fully-decentralized lending system allows users to borrow, lend and earn interest on crypto assets without a middleman.

Asset type Token
Name Aave
Symbol AAVE
Standard ERC-20
Supported Protocols Ethereum
Manage your Aave assets

Tether
Chainlink
USD Coin
Uniswap
Wrapped Bitcoin
Aave
Synthetix
Dai
Cronos
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Governed by the community

Running on the Ethereum blockchain, the Aave token is one of the largest DeFi coins by market cap. It is a system of smart contracts that enables assets to be managed by a distributed network. No need to trust anyone, just the code.

Reading Aave with Crypto APIs

Aave is issued on ERC-20 and settles on Ethereum. Crypto APIs reads it the same way it reads every other token on those networks — one REST call for balances, transfers and contract metadata, with no node to run and no separate integration per chain.

Token transfers

List full Aave token transfer history for any token contract or address, with pagination and real-time updates.

Token balances

Read current Aave token holdings for any address in a single call.

Contract metadata

Get token contract details — symbol, name, decimals, and total supply — for any supported token.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which blockchain does Aave run on?

Aave settles on Ethereum. Reading its balances and transfers means calling the ERC-20 contract rather than the address endpoint you would use for the chain's native coin.

What kind of token is Aave?

It is a token on the ERC-20 standard.

Can I test Aave without spending real funds?

Yes — the same endpoints serve Ethereum's Sepolia testnet, so you can build and verify an integration end to end before you touch mainnet.

How do I read Aave balances and transfers?

Use Address Latest for current state and recent activity — it needs no setup and answers for roughly the last 14 days. For a full history, Address History requires the address to be synced first, which then bills per address per day for as long as it stays synced.

What does reading Aave data cost?

It depends on the endpoint family rather than on Aave itself: single-record calls are charged per request, while list endpoints are charged per page returned, and a synced address adds a daily monitoring charge. The pricing calculator has the current per-chain figures.