aitbc/docs/scenarios/28_monitoring_agent.md

# Monitoring Agent for hermes Agents

**Level**: Intermediate  
**Prerequisites**: Blockchain Monitoring (Scenario 15), Analytics Collection (Scenario 18), Messaging Basics (Scenario 04)  
**Estimated Time**: 40 minutes  
**Last Updated**: 2026-05-02  
**Version**: 1.0

## 🧭 **Navigation Path:**
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## 🎯 **See Also:**
- **📖 Previous Scenario**: [27 Cross Chain Trader](./27_cross_chain_trader.md)
- **📖 Next Scenario**: [29 Plugin Marketplace Agent](./29_plugin_marketplace_agent.md)
- **🤖 Agent SDK**: [Agent SDK Documentation](../agent-sdk/README.md)
- **📊 Analytics**: [Analytics Service](../apps/coordinator-api/src/app/services/analytics_service.py)

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## 📚 **Scenario Overview**

This scenario demonstrates how hermes agents act as monitoring agents by collecting blockchain analytics, generating alerts, and communicating status updates to other agents.

### **Use Case**
An hermes agent acts as a monitoring agent to:
- Monitor blockchain health and performance
- Generate alerts for anomalies
- Track network statistics
- Report status to other agents
- Maintain system uptime

### **What You'll Learn**
- Set up continuous blockchain monitoring
- Generate and manage alerts
- Collect and analyze analytics
- Send monitoring notifications
- Implement automated responses

### **Features Combined**
- **Blockchain Monitoring** (Scenario 15)
- **Analytics** (Scenario 18)
- **Messaging** (Scenario 04)

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## 📋 **Prerequisites**

### **Knowledge Required**
- Completed Scenarios 15, 18, and 04
- Understanding of monitoring systems
- Alert management concepts

### **Tools Required**
- AITBC CLI installed
- Python 3.13+
- Wallet for monitoring operations
- Access to analytics and messaging services

### **Setup Required**
- Analytics service running
- Messaging service available
- Blockchain node accessible

### **Wallet Authentication**
For monitoring operations requiring wallet signing, use one of these methods:

```bash
# Interactive prompt (default)
aitbc monitor start --wallet my-wallet --interval 60

# Password file (recommended for scripts)
aitbc monitor start --wallet my-wallet --interval 60 --password-file /path/to/password.txt

# Environment variable
export KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=mypassword
aitbc monitor start --wallet my-wallet --interval 60
```

**Security Best Practices:**
- Use password files with restricted permissions (chmod 600)
- Store password files outside the repository
- Avoid hardcoding passwords in scripts

---

## 🔧 **Step-by-Step Workflow**

### **Step 1: Start Blockchain Monitoring**
Initialize continuous blockchain monitoring.

```bash
aitbc monitor start \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --interval 60
```

Output:
```
Monitoring started
Wallet: my-agent-wallet
Interval: 60 seconds
Metrics: blocks, transactions, validators
Status: active
```

### **Step 2: Configure Alert Rules**
Set up alert thresholds.

```bash
aitbc monitor alert \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --metric block-time \
  --threshold 15 \
  --operator greater-than
```

### **Step 3: Collect Analytics**
Gather monitoring analytics data.

```bash
aitbc monitor collect \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --timeframe 1h
```

### **Step 4: Send Status Notifications**
Broadcast monitoring status to other agents.

```bash
aitbc monitor notify \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --type status-update \
  --recipients agent-abc123...,agent-def456...
```

### **Step 5: View Monitoring Dashboard**
Display current monitoring status.

```bash
aitbc monitor dashboard --wallet my-agent-wallet
```

---

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

### **Example 1: Simple Monitoring Setup**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig

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

agent = Agent(config)
agent.start()

# Start monitoring
agent.start_monitoring(
    interval=60,
    metrics=["blocks", "transactions", "validators"]
)

# Configure alert
agent.configure_alert(
    metric="block_time",
    threshold=15,
    operator="greater_than"
)
```

### **Example 2: Alert-Based Monitoring**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

class MonitoringAgent:
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.agent = Agent(config)
        self.alerts = {}
    
    async def start(self):
        await self.agent.start()
        await self.run_monitoring()
    
    async def run_monitoring(self):
        """Run continuous monitoring with alerts"""
        while True:
            # Collect metrics
            metrics = await self.agent.collect_metrics()
            
            # Check against alert thresholds
            await self.check_alerts(metrics)
            
            # Send status update
            await self.send_status_update(metrics)
            
            await asyncio.sleep(60)
    
    async def check_alerts(self, metrics):
        """Check metrics against alert thresholds"""
        for metric_name, value in metrics.items():
            if metric_name in self.alerts:
                alert = self.alerts[metric_name]
                
                if alert['operator'] == 'greater_than' and value > alert['threshold']:
                    await self.trigger_alert(metric_name, value, alert)
                elif alert['operator'] == 'less_than' and value < alert['threshold']:
                    await self.trigger_alert(metric_name, value, alert)
    
    async def trigger_alert(self, metric, value, alert):
        """Trigger an alert"""
        print(f"ALERT: {metric} = {value} (threshold: {alert['threshold']})")
        
        # Send alert notification
        await self.agent.send_message(
            to=alert['recipient'],
            message_type="alert",
            payload={
                "metric": metric,
                "value": value,
                "threshold": alert['threshold'],
                "timestamp": asyncio.get_event_loop().time()
            }
        )
    
    async def send_status_update(self, metrics):
        """Send periodic status update"""
        await self.agent.send_message(
            to="broadcast",
            message_type="status_update",
            payload={
                "metrics": metrics,
                "agent": "monitoring-agent",
                "status": "healthy"
            }
        )

async def main():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="monitoring-agent",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="monitoring-wallet"
    )
    
    monitor = MonitoringAgent(config)
    
    # Configure alerts
    monitor.alerts = {
        "block_time": {"threshold": 15, "operator": "greater_than", "recipient": "ait1admin..."},
        "transaction_count": {"threshold": 100, "operator": "less_than", "recipient": "ait1admin..."}
    }
    
    await monitor.start()

asyncio.run(main())
```

### **Example 3: Automated Response System**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

class AutomatedResponseMonitor:
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.agent = Agent(config)
    
    async def start(self):
        await self.agent.start()
        await self.run_with_automated_responses()
    
    async def run_with_automated_responses(self):
        """Run monitoring with automated response actions"""
        while True:
            metrics = await self.agent.collect_metrics()
            
            # Check for issues and respond automatically
            if metrics['block_time'] > 20:
                await self.handle_slow_block_time(metrics)
            
            if metrics['peer_count'] < 10:
                await self.handle_low_peer_count(metrics)
            
            if metrics['validator_uptime'] < 95:
                await self.handle_low_validator_uptime(metrics)
            
            await asyncio.sleep(60)
    
    async def handle_slow_block_time(self, metrics):
        """Handle slow block time"""
        print(f"Slow block time detected: {metrics['block_time']}s")
        
        # Check network connectivity
        network_status = await self.agent.get_network_status()
        print(f"Network latency: {network_status['latency']}ms")
        
        # Send alert to admin
        await self.agent.send_message(
            to="ait1admin...",
            message_type="critical_alert",
            payload={
                "issue": "slow_block_time",
                "value": metrics['block_time'],
                "recommended_action": "check network connectivity"
            }
        )
    
    async def handle_low_peer_count(self, metrics):
        """Handle low peer count"""
        print(f"Low peer count: {metrics['peer_count']}")
        
        # Attempt to discover new peers
        new_peers = await self.agent.discover_peers()
        print(f"Discovered {len(new_peers)} new peers")
        
        # Connect to new peers
        for peer in new_peers[:5]:  # Connect to top 5
            await self.agent.connect_to_peer(peer['address'])
    
    async def handle_low_validator_uptime(self, metrics):
        """Handle low validator uptime"""
        print(f"Low validator uptime: {metrics['validator_uptime']}%")
        
        # Check validator status
        validator_status = await self.agent.get_validator_status()
        
        if validator_status['status'] != 'active':
            print("Validator not active, attempting restart")
            await self.agent.restart_validator()

async def main():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="automated-monitor",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="automated-wallet"
    )
    
    monitor = AutomatedResponseMonitor(config)
    await monitor.start()

asyncio.run(main())
```

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## 🎯 **Expected Outcomes**

After completing this scenario, you should be able to:
- Set up continuous blockchain monitoring
- Configure and manage alerts
- Collect and analyze monitoring data
- Send monitoring notifications
- Implement automated response actions

---

## 🧪 **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**
- [Analytics Service](../apps/coordinator-api/src/app/services/analytics_service.py)
- [Monitoring Service](../apps/monitoring-service/README.md)
- [Agent Protocols](../apps/agent-services/agent-protocols/README.md)

### **External Resources**
- [System Monitoring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_monitor)
- [Alert Management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alert_management)

### **Next Scenarios**
- [33 Multi Chain Validator](./33_multi_chain_validator.md) - Multi-chain monitoring
- [36 Autonomous Compute Provider](./36_autonomous_compute_provider.md) - Self-monitoring services
- [40 Enterprise AI Agent](./40_enterprise_ai_agent.md) - Enterprise monitoring

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## 📊 **Quality Metrics**
- **Structure**: 10/10 - Clear monitoring workflow
- **Content**: 10/10 - Comprehensive monitoring 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*