SDF publishes a guide to onchain monitoring as essential operational practice for smart contract builders. Using threat modeling to identify what to watch, monitoring platforms keep protocols safe in production.
The Stellar Development Foundation released a guide explaining why onchain monitoring is critical for smart contract builders and protocol operators. The piece uses an aviation analogy to illustrate the importance of real-time visibility into protocol health: threat modeling at design time identifies what could go wrong, and continuous monitoring watches those same threats once live. The guide maps specific threat types to monitoring signals and highlights Hypernative, ChainPatrol, and Blockaid as providers supporting the Stellar ecosystem. Whether protecting a protocol's funds or a user's positions, monitoring is non-negotiable for operating responsibly onchain.