Token
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.
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.
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.
Other tokens you can read with the same calls
Tether
Chainlink
USD Coin
Uniswap
Wrapped Bitcoin
Synthetix
Dai
Maker
CompoundFrequently 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.
Build with Aave tokens on CryptoAPIs
Now that you know what Aave is, integrate it: read Aave token transfers, balances, and contract metadata across supported chains through one REST API.