# Dex API

> This section provides access to PiperX decentralized exchange (DEX) statistics, including Total Value Locked (TVL) and trading volume across all liquidity pools. > Useful for dashboards, analytics

#### Overview

Use this endpoint to get **TVL** and **total volume** statistics of PiperX DEX.

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####  Endpoint

<mark style="color:blue;background-color:purple;">**`[GET]`**</mark>  `https://piperxdb.piperxprotocol.workers.dev/api/piperxapi/tvl`

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#### Example Request

```bash
curl https://piperxdb.piperxprotocol.workers.dev/api/piperxapi/tvl
```

**Example Response**

```json
{
  "dex": {
    "id": "piperx",
    "name": "PiperX",
    "totalVolumeUSD": "49432841143971",
    "totalVolumeNative": "15038256415533119426220899",
    "tvlUSD": "6979210444605", 
    "tvlNative": "1034401251952740102208458" 
  }
}

```

`tvlUSD` has 6 decimals and `tvlNative` has 18 decimals.


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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.piperx.xyz/developer/api/dex-api.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
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