The DMD Diamond ecosystem is built on the foundation of absolute transparency. Hence, it is important for validators and delegated stakers to have access to tools that match the DMDv4 blockchain sophistication. We are elated to spotlight the DMD Diamond Validator Watcher Bot. This telegram bot is arguably an essential companion whether you are running a validator Node or delegate stakers interested in syncing with our blockchain’s operation and how your stake grows.
Why does DMD Diamond Nodes Monitoring Matter?
Sometimes, the best-configured validator node could have some edge-case challenges. It could be connectivity issues, status shifts (especially invalid state) or score loss. However, these trackings were only previously possible with manual checks on the validator profile on the Diamond-UI.
Currently; with the new DMD Diamond Validator Watcher Bot, validators updates come to you as a Telegram alert. The Watcher Bot reveals the validator and overall blockchain health status. All thanks to an active community member behind the bot.
The bot works via a centralized monitoring database server that deep-sync with the DMD Diamond blockchain every five minutes. The database filters our complex blockchain data to provide only the alerts that matter to you (based on your notification settings using the bot commands). The source code of the monitoring database server is visible on GitHub. So, in case you want to set up the bot yourself, you are free to do so. You are not in any way forced to use ours.
This idea of validator watcher bot ultimately strengthens our network resilience and affords every DMD Diamond’s participants (whether validators or delegated stakers) the insights necessary to maximize their epoch rewards.
A Tool for All The DMD Diamond Participants
The Telegram Validator Watcher Bot is aimed at the two major DMD Diamond’s audiences:
- The Validators: Validators will get alerts on their node’s score changes, their connectivity reporting times changes, and status moves between valid, Active, and invalid states. With the bot, you will be up-to-date to maintain your efficiency on the network.
- The Delegated Stakers: Transparency is sacrosanct to us as a blockchain. Delegated stakers could use the bot to follow the validators they staked on top. With it, you can study how your total stake grows each epoch. This would guide every delegated stakers to choose validators that are performing at maximal efficiency.
Mastering the Validator Watcher Bot Commands
Once you install the Validator Watcher Bot through Telegram, getting to use the bot is as simple as sending the \start or /help command in the message box of the bot. This brings other command lists to maximise the bot usage. Here are the descriptions of the commands:
Validator Following Commands
- /follow <wallet_address>: With this; you can track specific validator nodes. Example is using; /follow 0x7852….. You can even paste multiple addresses separated by spaces, commas or new lines.
- /follow all: This is more or less a set and forget command. With it; you will be able to receive updates on all validators, including new ones as they join the set.
- /unfollow all: It helps to unfollow all other validators while keeping your specific validator subscriptions intact.
The Ecosystem Monitoring Commands
- /status: The commands show a snapshot age of the ecosystem, the current epoch details, the latest block height, and the number of active, valid and invalid validators.
- /epoch: It shows the current epoch time. It tells when the next keygen round commences and whether stake/withdraw windows are open or not.
- /list: This gives a summary of your current subscriptions. It shows the status and score of every validator you are following.
Custom Alerts
- By using the /epochs on command, you will receive a notification once a new epoch commences. This ensures you are in sync with our blockchain’s rhythm always.
How Do Typical Validator Updates Look?
Here are what the bot alert you:
- Status Change: You will see the validators (their total numbers and list) who moved to Valid, Invalid, and Active States.
- Connectivity Report Changes: Connectivity issues reporting (e.g 1 -> 0, 0 -> 3, etc) to identify validators experiencing downtime and those with good uptime following a connectivity report.
- Score Changes: This explains the reputation of validator nodes as they rise or decrease in score (e.g 990 -> 1000, 1000 -> 980, etc.).
- Stake Growth: This tells us the exact DMD Diamond coin increase in your followed validator nodes per epoch.
What are you waiting for? Enhance your staking reward potential by connecting to the validator watcher bot today! Let’s have your feedback on improvement in our Telegram/Discord community channels!
