Coming from Tally?

Tally is shutting down its API. ChainSights provides a multi-source governance data API covering 180+ DAOs — built to be a reliable, long-term alternative.

This guide helps you migrate your existing Tally integration to ChainSights in minutes.

Endpoint Mapping

Tally GraphQL	ChainSights REST	Notes
query { governors { ... } }	GET /v1/daos	List all DAOs with GVS scores
query { governor(id) { ... } }	GET /v1/daos/{space_id}	DAO detail + component scores
query { delegates(orgId) { ... } }	GET /v1/daos/{space_id}/delegates	Top delegates with weight tiers
query { proposals(orgId) { ... } }	— (not in V1)	Proposals coming in a future release

Authentication

Tally used an Api-Key header. ChainSights uses x-api-key:

x-api-key: cs_live_your_key_here

Get your API key in seconds from the API Keys Dashboard — no credit card required.

Rate Limits

	Tally (Free)	ChainSights (Free)
Rate Limit	1 req/sec	100 req/day
Auth	Api-Key header	x-api-key header
Format	GraphQL	REST (JSON)
Coverage	Governor contracts only	Snapshot + Governor (180+ DAOs)

Need more? Pro tier gives you 10,000 req/day.

Quick Migration Example

# Tally (shutting down)
curl -X POST https://api.tally.xyz/query \
  -H "Api-Key: YOUR_TALLY_KEY" \
  -d '{"query":"{ governors { id name } }"}'

# ChainSights (drop-in replacement)
curl https://chainsights.one/api/v1/daos \
  -H "x-api-key: cs_live_your_key_here"

That's it — one header, one GET request, real governance data.

What's Different

• REST instead of GraphQL — simpler integration, no query building needed
• Multi-source data — we aggregate from Snapshot, on-chain Governor contracts, and more
• Governance scores — every DAO gets a Governance Vitality Score (GVS) with 4 components
• Risk assessment — built-in governance risk analysis via /v1/daos/{id}/risk

Next Steps

• Quickstart — Make your first API call in under 5 minutes
• Authentication — Rate limits and error handling
• Endpoint Reference — Full list of available endpoints