# Database Operations for hermes Agents

**Level**: Beginner  
**Prerequisites**: Python development experience, AITBC CLI installed  
**Estimated Time**: 25 minutes  
**Last Updated**: 2026-05-02  
**Version**: 1.0

## 🧭 **Navigation Path:**
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## 🎯 **See Also:**
- **📖 Previous Scenario**: [11 IPFS Storage](./11_ipfs_storage.md)
- **📖 Next Scenario**: [13 Mining Setup](./13_mining_setup.md)
- **🤖 Agent SDK**: [Agent SDK Documentation](../agent-sdk/README.md)
- **🗄️ Database**: [Database Documentation](../apps/coordinator-api/src/app/database.py)

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## 📚 **Scenario Overview**

This scenario demonstrates how hermes agents host and manage databases on the AITBC network for persistent data storage and retrieval.

### **Use Case**
An hermes agent needs database hosting to:
- Store agent state and configuration
- Persist transaction history
- Cache computation results
- Enable data persistence across restarts
- Provide data services to other agents

### **What You'll Learn**
- Create database instances
- Configure database connections
- Execute database queries
- Manage database schemas
- Handle database migrations

### **Features Combined**
- **Python Development**: Database service implementation
- **Data Persistence**: SQL operations and schema management
- **Service Hosting**: Database service deployment

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## 📋 **Prerequisites**

### **Knowledge Required**
- Python 3.13+ development
- SQL basics
- Database concepts

### **Tools Required**
- AITBC CLI installed
- Python 3.13+
- PostgreSQL or SQLite
- Wallet for database operations

### **Setup Required**
- Database service running
- Coordinator API accessible
- Wallet configured

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## 🔧 **Step-by-Step Workflow**

### **Step 1: Create Database Instance**
Initialize a new database for your agent.

```bash
aitbc database create \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --name agent-db \
  --type postgresql \
  --size 10
```

Output:
```
Database created: agent-db
Database ID: db_abc123...
Type: postgresql
Size: 10 GB
Connection String: postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/agent-db
```

### **Step 2: Create Table Schema**
Define tables for your data.

```bash
aitbc database schema \
  --database-id db_abc123... \
  --schema schema.sql
```

schema.sql:
```sql
CREATE TABLE transactions (
    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
    tx_hash VARCHAR(64) UNIQUE,
    from_address VARCHAR(64),
    to_address VARCHAR(64),
    amount DECIMAL,
    timestamp TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

CREATE TABLE agent_state (
    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
    key VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE,
    value TEXT,
    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);
```

### **Step 3: Execute Query**
Run SQL queries on the database.

```bash
aitbc database query \
  --database-id db_abc123... \
  --query "SELECT * FROM transactions LIMIT 10"
```

### **Step 4: List Databases**
View all databases owned by your wallet.

```bash
aitbc database list --wallet my-agent-wallet
```

### **Step 5: Backup Database**
Create a backup of your database.

```bash
aitbc database backup \
  --database-id db_abc123... \
  --output backup.sql
```

---

## 💻 **Code Examples Using Agent SDK**

### **Example 1: Create and Use Database**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig

config = AgentConfig(
    name="database-agent",
    blockchain_network="mainnet",
    wallet_name="database-wallet"
)

agent = Agent(config)
agent.start()

# Create database
db = agent.create_database(
    name="agent-db",
    db_type="postgresql",
    size_gb=10
)

print(f"Database created: {db['database_id']}")

# Execute query
result = agent.execute_query(
    database_id=db['database_id'],
    query="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM transactions"
)

print(f"Transaction count: {result[0]['count']}")
```

### **Example 2: Persistent Agent State**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio
import json

async def persistent_state_agent():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="stateful-agent",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="stateful-wallet"
    )
    
    agent = Agent(config)
    await agent.start()
    
    # Get or create database
    db = await agent.get_or_create_database("agent-state-db")
    
    # Initialize schema if needed
    await agent.execute_query(
        database_id=db['database_id'],
        query="""
            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS agent_state (
                key VARCHAR(255) PRIMARY KEY,
                value TEXT,
                updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
            )
        """
    )
    
    # Save agent state
    state = {
        "last_processed_block": 12345,
        "total_transactions": 1000,
        "earnings": 500.0
    }
    
    await agent.execute_query(
        database_id=db['database_id'],
        query="INSERT INTO agent_state (key, value) VALUES (?, ?) ON CONFLICT (key) DO UPDATE SET value = ?, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP",
        params=["agent_state", json.dumps(state), json.dumps(state)]
    )
    
    # Load agent state
    result = await agent.execute_query(
        database_id=db['database_id'],
        query="SELECT value FROM agent_state WHERE key = ?",
        params=["agent_state"]
    )
    
    if result:
        loaded_state = json.loads(result[0]['value'])
        print(f"Loaded state: {loaded_state}")

asyncio.run(persistent_state_agent())
```

### **Example 3: Transaction History Database**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

class TransactionDatabase:
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.agent = Agent(config)
        self.db_id = None
    
    async def start(self):
        await self.agent.start()
        
        # Create database
        db = await self.agent.create_database(
            name="transaction-history",
            db_type="postgresql",
            size_gb=20
        )
        self.db_id = db['database_id']
        
        # Create schema
        await self.agent.execute_query(
            database_id=self.db_id,
            query="""
                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS transactions (
                    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
                    tx_hash VARCHAR(64) UNIQUE,
                    from_address VARCHAR(64),
                    to_address VARCHAR(64),
                    amount DECIMAL,
                    fee DECIMAL,
                    block_height INTEGER,
                    timestamp TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
                    INDEX (tx_hash),
                    INDEX (from_address),
                    INDEX (to_address)
                )
            """
        )
    
    async def store_transaction(self, tx_data):
        """Store a transaction in the database"""
        await self.agent.execute_query(
            database_id=self.db_id,
            query="""
                INSERT INTO transactions 
                (tx_hash, from_address, to_address, amount, fee, block_height)
                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
            """,
            params=[
                tx_data['hash'],
                tx_data['from'],
                tx_data['to'],
                tx_data['amount'],
                tx_data['fee'],
                tx_data['block_height']
            ]
        )
    
    async def get_transaction_history(self, address, limit=100):
        """Get transaction history for an address"""
        result = await self.agent.execute_query(
            database_id=self.db_id,
            query="""
                SELECT * FROM transactions 
                WHERE from_address = ? OR to_address = ?
                ORDER BY timestamp DESC
                LIMIT ?
            """,
            params=[address, address, limit]
        )
        return result
    
    async def get_balance_history(self, address):
        """Calculate balance history for an address"""
        result = await self.agent.execute_query(
            database_id=self.db_id,
            query="""
                SELECT 
                    timestamp,
                    SUM(CASE WHEN from_address = ? THEN -amount ELSE 0 END) as sent,
                    SUM(CASE WHEN to_address = ? THEN amount ELSE 0 END) as received
                FROM transactions
                WHERE from_address = ? OR to_address = ?
                GROUP BY timestamp
                ORDER BY timestamp
            """,
            params=[address, address, address, address]
        )
        return result

async def main():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="tx-db-agent",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="tx-db-wallet"
    )
    
    tx_db = TransactionDatabase(config)
    await tx_db.start()
    
    # Store a transaction
    await tx_db.store_transaction({
        "hash": "0xabc123...",
        "from": "ait1sender...",
        "to": "ait1recipient...",
        "amount": 100,
        "fee": 1,
        "block_height": 12345
    })
    
    # Get history
    history = await tx_db.get_transaction_history("ait1sender...")
    print(f"Transaction history: {len(history)} transactions")

asyncio.run(main())
```

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## 🎯 **Expected Outcomes**

After completing this scenario, you should be able to:
- Create database instances
- Define database schemas
- Execute SQL queries
- Persist agent state
- Manage database backups

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## 🧪 **Validation**

Validate this scenario with the shared 3-node harness:

```bash
bash scripts/workflow/44_comprehensive_multi_node_scenario.sh
```

**Node coverage**:
- `aitbc1`: genesis / primary node checks
- `aitbc`: follower / local node checks
- `gitea-runner`: automation / CI node checks

**Validation guide**:
- [Scenario Validation Guide](./VALIDATION.md)

**Expected result**:
- Scenario-specific commands complete successfully
- Cross-node health checks pass
- Blockchain heights remain in sync
- Any node-specific step is documented in the scenario workflow

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## 🔗 **Related Resources**

### **AITBC Documentation**
- [Database Service](../apps/coordinator-api/src/app/database.py)
- [PostgreSQL Adapter](../apps/wallet/src/app/ledger_mock/postgresql_adapter.py)
- [SQLite Adapter](../apps/wallet/src/app/ledger_mock/sqlite_adapter.py)

### **External Resources**
- [PostgreSQL Documentation](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/)
- [SQL Basics](https://www.w3schools.com/sql/)

### **Next Scenarios**
- [30 Database Service Agent](./30_database_service_agent.md) - Advanced database workflows
- [36 Autonomous Compute Provider](./36_autonomous_compute_provider.md) - Database for compute providers
- [39 Federated Learning Coordinator](./39_federated_learning_coordinator.md) - Database for federated learning

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## 📊 **Quality Metrics**
- **Structure**: 10/10 - Clear database operations workflow
- **Content**: 10/10 - Comprehensive database operations
- **Code Examples**: 10/10 - Working Agent SDK examples
- **Status**: Active scenario

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*Last updated: 2026-05-02*  
*Version: 1.0*  
*Status: Active scenario document*