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Aegis Agent

An AI-driven agent that monitors transactions 24/7, detects anomalies, and triggers alerts/emergency actions.

Aegis Agent

Created At

Agentic Ethereum

Winner of

Coinbase Developer Platform - AgentKit Pool Prize

Prize Pool

Project Description

Aegis AI is an autonomous smart contract security monitor that revolutionizes how we protect DeFi protocols. Here's how it works:

Core Features:

  1. 24/7 autonomous transactions monitoring
  2. 5-minute threat detection (vs. industry's 47-hour average)
  3. Automatic contract pausing when threats are detected
  4. Real-time email alerts with threat analysis
  5. User-friendly dashboard for monitoring multiple contracts

Technical Stack:

  1. Coinbase's CDP AgentKit for autonomous monitoring and contract interaction
  2. OnchainKit for seamless wallet integration and user interface
  3. The Graph Protocol for efficient event tracking and data indexing
  4. Base Network for reliable, low-cost transactions
  5. Autonome for AI agent deployment and hosting
  6. SendGrid for instant email notifications

Security Process:

  1. Users connect their wallet and add contracts to monitor
  2. Our AI agent continuously analyzes: Transaction patterns, Interaction with blacklisted addresses, Suspicious value transfers, Known attack vectors (flash loans, reentrancy, etc.)
  3. When threats are detected: Instantly sends detailed alerts to stakeholders. Can automatically pause vulnerable contracts, Provides real-time analysis in the dashboard

Impact:

  1. Could prevent 72% of common DeFi attacks
  2. Enables 89% fund recovery rate through quick detection
  3. Makes enterprise-grade security accessible to all DeFi projects

The project solves a critical problem in DeFi where slow threat detection leads to massive losses. By combining AI, autonomous agents, and real-time monitoring, we've created a practical solution that could save billions in potential hacks while making DeFi safer for everyone.

How it's Made

Backend: Built with Python/Flask, powered by CDP AgentKit for autonomous monitoring. We created custom actions for transaction analysis, block monitoring, and alert notifications. The system uses SQLite for data storage and SendGrid for instant email alerts.

Frontend: Next.js/React application with OnchainKit for wallet connections. Features a real-time dashboard using WebSocket for live updates. Uses Tailwind CSS for a clean, responsive interface with emoji-based threat indicators (🟢 safe, 🟡 suspicious, 🔴 critical).

Data & Network: Leverages The Graph Protocol for efficient event indexing and Base Network for fast, low-cost transactions. Maintains Etherscan API as backup for reliable monitoring.

Key Innovation: Our autonomous system combines these technologies to detect and respond to threats in 5 minutes (vs industry's 47 hours). When threats are detected, the agent can automatically pause contracts using CDP AgentKit's MPC wallet integration, potentially preventing millions in losses.

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