What is an AI Agent? - An autonomous program that makes decisions and takes actions based on blockchain data without constant human oversight
Agent Types You Can Build
Portfolio Monitor
Track portfolio changes and send alerts
- Balance threshold notifications
- Significant movement alerts
- Daily/weekly summaries
- Performance tracking
Transaction Watcher
Monitor blockchain activity
- New transaction alerts
- Large transfer detection
- DeFi interaction tracking
- Gas fee optimization
Yield Optimizer
Analyze DeFi positions
- Track yield rates
- Compare protocols
- Alert on better opportunities
- Risk assessment
Tax Reporter
Automated tax tracking
- Transaction categorization
- Income/expense calculation
- Quarterly reports
- Export generation
Basic Portfolio Monitor Agent
Here’s a complete, production-ready portfolio monitoring agent:Transaction Monitoring Agent
Monitor and categorize new transactions:Adding Notification Channels
Implement real notifications using popular services:- Email (SendGrid)
- Telegram
- Discord
- Slack
Deployment Options
Cloud Functions (Serverless)
Cloud Functions (Serverless)
AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Vercel FunctionsPerfect for scheduled monitoring:Schedule with CloudWatch Events (every 5 minutes)
Docker Container
Docker Container
Run agent as a containerDeploy to:
- AWS ECS/Fargate
- Google Cloud Run
- Digital Ocean App Platform
- Fly.io
VPS (Always Running)
VPS (Always Running)
Traditional server deploymentUse systemd service:Start with:
systemctl start portfolio-monitorBest Practices
Rate Limiting
Rate Limiting
Respect Octav’s 360 requests/minute limit:
Error Handling
Error Handling
Implement robust error handling:
Credit Management
Credit Management
Monitor API credit usage:
Logging
Logging
Implement comprehensive logging: