0xArchive comparison · DappLooker
DappLooker is an analytics and AI data platform. Its Perp Intelligence API returns live, interpreted metrics for ten perp DEXs including Hyperliquid and Lighter: mark and mid price, funding, open interest, book liquidity, spread and indicators. 0xArchive is a market data archive for Hyperliquid and Lighter that keeps the raw records behind those numbers: every book, trade, funding print and liquidation, by time range. Pick DappLooker for a ready-made snapshot of many venues right now. Pick 0xArchive when you need the history underneath.
Facts about DappLooker come from its Perp Intelligence docs and API index, checked on 24 October 2026.
DappLooker and 0xArchive side by side
| You need | DappLooker | 0xArchive |
|---|---|---|
| Venues | Ten perp DEXs, including Hyperliquid and Lighter | Hyperliquid and Lighter |
| What comes back | Live metrics and indicators | Raw books, trades, funding, OI, liquidations |
| History | Daily token metrics only; perp history not stated | Hyperliquid book from 15 Apr 2023 |
| Order-level book | Not stated | Hyperliquid L4 from 10 Mar 2026, Lighter L3 from 5 Mar 2026 |
| HIP-4 outcome markets | Yes, separate API | Yes, from 2 May 2026 |
| Agent access | MCP endpoint, x402 pay per call | MCP server with OAuth |
| Price | API plan names only, no prices listed | Free tier, Build $49 a month |
DappLooker reads the market for you right now
Perp Intelligence answers "what does this market look like now" in one call: price, funding, open interest, liquidity, spread and indicators, compared across ten venues. Agents can ask it in plain language through its MCP endpoint, or pay per call with x402.
Its only historical endpoint in the docs is daily token metrics such as price, volume and market cap. It does not list a stored history for perp books, trades or funding.
0xArchive keeps the records the metrics come from
0xArchive stores the Hyperliquid book back to 15 April 2023, funding and open interest back to May 2023, and every resting order with its wallet from 10 March 2026. On Lighter it keeps trades from January 2025 and the order-level book from March 2026.
That is what a backtest, a liquidity study or a custom indicator needs: the raw rows, at the times you choose, so you compute the metric yourself.
When to use DappLooker instead
1. You want a cross-venue snapshot now. One call compares ten perp DEXs.
2. You want interpreted metrics, not raw data. DappLooker returns indicators ready to read.
3. Your agent pays per call. DappLooker accepts x402 payments.
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Route references
Use the REST reference for order books, trades, funding and liquidations, the Hyperliquid L4 reference for order-level books with wallets, the Lighter L3 reference for Lighter's order-level book, and venue coverage for each market's start dates.
For current API availability and plan details, use the Hyperliquid data API, data catalog, pricing, and status.