Our journey to build the most comprehensive DeFi Router API
Complete backend API with 6 protocols integrated in direct mode
We built a complete backend API that integrates 6 major DeFi protocols and works in "direct mode":
Our backend uses a modular adapter architecture in "direct mode":
// User calls our API
POST /v1/optimize-yield
{ asset: "USDC", amount: "1000000" }
// Backend automatically:
// 1. Queries ALL protocols (Aave, Morpho, Pendle, Curve)
// 2. Compares APRs in real-time
// 3. Builds transaction data for best option
// 4. Returns ready-to-sign transaction
// User signs & sends transaction DIRECTLY to protocol
// No intermediate smart contracts needed!Direct Mode Benefits:
✅ Status: Fully operational in production. Backend deployed and serving real users. This is how DefiBrain works today.
Advanced optimization features working in direct mode
We're adding 10 advanced optimization features that work in direct mode (no smart contracts required):
Monitors APRs continuously and automatically moves funds to better opportunities when detected
Compares batch, multicall, and flashloan strategies to minimize gas costs
Predicts slippage before executing swaps, suggests better routes if impact is too high
Monitors health factors, detects liquidation risks, and automatically executes preventive actions
Aggregates positions across all protocols, calculates total yield, suggests optimizations
These features work off-chain by orchestrating multiple transactions:
// Rebalancing example (direct mode)
router.rebalance({
asset: 'USDC',
from: 'aave', // Currently earning 3.2%
to: 'morpho', // Now offering 3.8%
amount: '10000'
})
// Backend builds TWO transactions:
// 1. Withdraw from Aave (transaction data)
// 2. Supply to Morpho (transaction data)
// User signs & sends both (or we batch via multicall)
→ Result: Funds moved to better yield, 2 transactionsIn 0.2.0 (managed mode), this would be a single atomic transaction. For now, direct mode gives us all the intelligence without waiting for smart contract audits.
🚧 Status: Currently in development (12-16 weeks timeline). These features will work in direct mode first, then be enhanced with managed mode in 0.2.0.
Official managed mode with smart contracts on mainnet
Official launch of "managed mode" with audited smart contracts on mainnet:
With managed mode, everything happens in one atomic transaction:
// Complex strategy - ONE transaction
router.executeStrategy({
strategy: 'LEVERAGED_YIELD_FARMING',
asset: 'USDC',
amount: '100000',
leverage: 2x
})
// Smart contract executes ATOMICALLY:
// 1. Supply USDC to Aave
// 2. Borrow DAI against collateral
// 3. Swap DAI to USDC via 1inch
// 4. Supply more USDC to Aave
// 5. All in ONE transaction!
→ Result: 2x leveraged position, atomic execution, no riskThe DeFiRouter contract acts as a trusted intermediary that:
Before mainnet deployment, we're ensuring maximum security:
📅 Status: Contracts are built and tested. Currently undergoing security audits before mainnet deployment. Target: Q2 2025. Until then, direct mode provides all functionality.
Continuous innovation and ecosystem growth
We're building the infrastructure layer for the entire DeFi ecosystem. Here's what's coming:
Native support for Arbitrum, Polygon, Base, Optimism. Cross-chain strategies that automatically optimize across all chains.
Machine learning models that predict market movements, optimize strategies in real-time, and adapt to market conditions.
Multi-signature wallets, compliance tools, reporting dashboards, whitelisting - everything funds and DAOs need.
Mobile SDK for iOS/Android apps, webhooks, advanced analytics APIs, CLI tools - make DefiBrain accessible everywhere.
Our modular architecture makes expansion natural:
// Future: Cross-chain optimization
router.optimizeYield({
asset: 'USDC',
chains: ['ethereum', 'arbitrum', 'polygon'],
includeBridgeCosts: true
})
// System automatically:
// 1. Finds best yields on each chain
// 2. Calculates bridge costs & time
// 3. Optimizes for total return (yield - bridge cost)
// 4. Executes cross-chain strategy
→ Result: Global yield optimization across all chains🌟 Vision: We're building not just a product, but the infrastructure layer that makes DeFi accessible to everyone - from individual developers to large institutions.