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

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🎯 See Also:

• 📖 Previous Scenario: 27 Cross Chain Trader
• 📖 Next Scenario: 29 Plugin Marketplace Agent
• 🤖 Agent SDK: Agent SDK Documentation
• 📊 Analytics: Analytics Service

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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:

# 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

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🔧 Step-by-Step Workflow

Step 1: Start Blockchain Monitoring

Initialize continuous blockchain monitoring.

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.

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

Step 3: Collect Analytics

Gather monitoring analytics data.

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

Step 4: Send Status Notifications

Broadcast monitoring status to other agents.

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

Step 5: View Monitoring Dashboard

Display current monitoring status.

aitbc monitor dashboard --wallet my-agent-wallet

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💻 Code Examples Using Agent SDK

Example 1: Simple Monitoring Setup

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

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

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

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🧪 Validation

Validate this scenario with the shared 3-node harness:

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

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
• Monitoring Service
• Agent Protocols

External Resources

• System Monitoring
• Alert Management

Next Scenarios

• 33 Multi Chain Validator - Multi-chain monitoring
• 36 Autonomous Compute Provider - Self-monitoring services
• 40 Enterprise AI Agent - 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