API Reference - Nexis Network

Overview

Nexis Appchain provides two primary API interfaces for developers:

Smart Contract APIs - Direct interaction with on-chain contracts (Agents, Tasks, Treasury)
JSON-RPC APIs - Standard Ethereum JSON-RPC methods plus Optimism-specific extensions

This reference covers all available methods, parameters, return values, events, and error codes to help you build powerful decentralized AI applications on Nexis.

Smart Contract API vs RPC API

Smart Contract API

Direct contract calls using web3 libraries. Used for agent registration, task management, staking, and treasury operations.

JSON-RPC API

Standard Ethereum RPC methods for blockchain queries, transaction submission, and network status. Compatible with all Ethereum tooling.

When to Use Each API

Use Case	API Type	Example
Register an AI agent	Smart Contract	`Agents.register()`
Stake tokens for an agent	Smart Contract	`Agents.stakeERC20()`
Post a new task	Smart Contract	`Tasks.postTask()`
Query account balance	JSON-RPC	`eth_getBalance`
Send signed transaction	JSON-RPC	`eth_sendRawTransaction`
Get block information	JSON-RPC	`eth_getBlockByNumber`

Network Endpoints

Mainnet

RPC URL: https://rpc.nex-t1.ai
Chain ID: 2370
Currency: NZT
Block Explorer: https://explorer.nex-t1.ai

Testnet

RPC URL: https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai
Chain ID: 2371
Currency: NZT
Block Explorer: https://testnet.nex-t1.ai

Local Development

RPC URL: http://localhost:8545
Chain ID: 1337

Contract Addresses

Mainnet
Testnet

Agents Registry: 0x... (TBD)
Tasks Contract:  0x... (TBD)
Treasury:        0x... (TBD)

Agents Registry: 0x5FbDB2315678afecb367f032d93F642f64180aa3
Tasks Contract:  0xe7f1725E7734CE288F8367e1Bb143E90bb3F0512
Treasury:        0x9fE46736679d2D9a65F0992F2272dE9f3c7fa6e0

Authentication and Access

Smart Contract Authentication

Smart contracts use on-chain authentication through:

Owner Verification - Only the registered owner can perform certain actions
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) - Admin roles for privileged operations
Delegation Permissions - Owners can delegate specific permissions to operators

// Example: Only agent owner or delegate can update metadata
modifier onlyOwnerOrDelegate(uint256 agentId, bytes32 permission) {
    require(_isAuthorized(agentId, permission, msg.sender));
    _;
}

RPC API Authentication

The JSON-RPC API is publicly accessible and does not require authentication for read operations. Write operations require:

Signed transactions with valid private keys
Sufficient gas for transaction execution
Proper nonce management for transaction ordering

Never expose private keys in client-side code. Use secure key management solutions and sign transactions server-side or in secure wallets.

Rate Limits

Endpoint Type	Rate Limit	Burst Limit
JSON-RPC (Free Tier)	100 requests/second	200 requests
JSON-RPC (Pro Tier)	1,000 requests/second	2,000 requests
WebSocket Connections	10 connections/IP	20 connections
Smart Contract Calls	Unlimited (gas-limited)	N/A

Rate limits apply to RPC endpoints only. Smart contract interactions are limited by network gas limits and block space, not API rate limits.

Rate Limit Headers

RPC responses include rate limit information:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 100
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 95
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1638360000

Error Handling

Smart Contract Errors

Nexis contracts use custom errors for gas efficiency:

error AgentNotRegistered(uint256 agentId);
error NotAgentOwner(uint256 agentId, address expectedOwner, address actualCaller);
error ZeroAmount();
error AmountTooLarge(uint256 requested, uint256 available);
error InsufficientStake();

Error Response Format

{
  "error": {
    "code": "AGENT_NOT_REGISTERED",
    "message": "Agent ID 12345 is not registered",
    "details": {
      "agentId": 12345
    }
  }
}

Common Error Codes

Error Code	Description	Resolution
`AGENT_NOT_REGISTERED`	Agent ID does not exist	Register the agent first
`NOT_AGENT_OWNER`	Caller is not the owner	Use the correct account
`ZERO_AMOUNT`	Amount parameter is zero	Provide a non-zero amount
`INSUFFICIENT_STAKE`	Not enough staked tokens	Stake more tokens
`INVALID_STATUS`	Task is in wrong state	Check task status
`DEADLINE_EXPIRED`	Time deadline passed	Submit before deadline

JSON-RPC Error Codes

Standard Ethereum JSON-RPC error codes:

Code	Message	Description
-32700	Parse error	Invalid JSON
-32600	Invalid request	Missing required fields
-32601	Method not found	RPC method does not exist
-32602	Invalid params	Invalid method parameters
-32603	Internal error	Server internal error
-32000	Server error	Generic server error

Quick Start Examples

Connect to Nexis Network

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

// Connect to Nexis testnet
const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider(
  'https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai'
);

// Get chain ID
const network = await provider.getNetwork();
console.log('Chain ID:', network.chainId); // 2371

// Get latest block
const blockNumber = await provider.getBlockNumber();
console.log('Latest block:', blockNumber);

const { ethers } = require('ethers');

// Connect to Nexis testnet
const provider = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(
  'https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai'
);

// Get chain ID
const network = await provider.getNetwork();
console.log('Chain ID:', network.chainId);

from web3 import Web3

# Connect to Nexis testnet
w3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider('https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai'))

# Verify connection
print('Connected:', w3.is_connected())
print('Chain ID:', w3.eth.chain_id)
print('Latest block:', w3.eth.block_number)

package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
)

func main() {
    // Connect to Nexis testnet
    client, err := ethclient.Dial("https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai")
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    // Get chain ID
    chainID, err := client.ChainID(context.Background())
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    fmt.Println("Chain ID:", chainID)

    // Get latest block
    blockNumber, err := client.BlockNumber(context.Background())
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    fmt.Println("Latest block:", blockNumber)
}

use ethers::prelude::*;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    // Connect to Nexis testnet
    let provider = Provider::<Http>::try_from(
        "https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai"
    )?;

    // Get chain ID
    let chain_id = provider.get_chainid().await?;
    println!("Chain ID: {}", chain_id);

    // Get latest block
    let block_number = provider.get_block_number().await?;
    println!("Latest block: {}", block_number);

    Ok(())
}

Register an AI Agent

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

// Contract ABI (simplified)
const agentsABI = [
  "function register(uint256 agentId, string metadata, string serviceURI)",
  "event AgentRegistered(address indexed owner, uint256 indexed agentId, string metadata, string serviceURI)"
];

// Connect wallet
const provider = new ethers.JsonRpcProvider('https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai');
const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(privateKey, provider);

// Contract instance
const agentsAddress = '0x5FbDB2315678afecb367f032d93F642f64180aa3';
const agents = new ethers.Contract(agentsAddress, agentsABI, wallet);

// Register agent
const agentId = 12345;
const metadata = JSON.stringify({
  name: 'GPT-4 Agent',
  model: 'gpt-4',
  capabilities: ['text-generation', 'code-generation']
});
const serviceURI = 'https://api.myagent.com/inference';

const tx = await agents.register(agentId, metadata, serviceURI);
console.log('Transaction hash:', tx.hash);

// Wait for confirmation
const receipt = await tx.wait();
console.log('Agent registered in block:', receipt.blockNumber);

from web3 import Web3
import json

# Connect to network
w3 = Web3(Web3.HTTPProvider('https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai'))

# Contract setup
agents_address = '0x5FbDB2315678afecb367f032d93F642f64180aa3'
agents_abi = [...] # Load ABI from file

agents = w3.eth.contract(address=agents_address, abi=agents_abi)

# Prepare transaction
agent_id = 12345
metadata = json.dumps({
    'name': 'GPT-4 Agent',
    'model': 'gpt-4',
    'capabilities': ['text-generation', 'code-generation']
})
service_uri = 'https://api.myagent.com/inference'

# Build and sign transaction
tx = agents.functions.register(
    agent_id,
    metadata,
    service_uri
).build_transaction({
    'from': account.address,
    'nonce': w3.eth.get_transaction_count(account.address),
    'gas': 500000,
    'gasPrice': w3.eth.gas_price
})

signed_tx = account.sign_transaction(tx)
tx_hash = w3.eth.send_raw_transaction(signed_tx.rawTransaction)

print(f'Transaction hash: {tx_hash.hex()}')

# Wait for confirmation
receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(tx_hash)
print(f'Agent registered in block: {receipt.blockNumber}')

Query Agent Information

// Get agent owner
const owner = await agents.agentOwner(agentId);
console.log('Agent owner:', owner);

// Get agent metadata
const metadata = await agents.agentMetadata(agentId);
console.log('Metadata:', JSON.parse(metadata));

// Get agent service URI
const serviceURI = await agents.agentServiceURI(agentId);
console.log('Service URI:', serviceURI);

// Get stake balances
const stakeInfo = await agents.stakeBalances(agentId, ethers.ZeroAddress); // ETH
console.log('Total stake:', ethers.formatEther(stakeInfo.total));
console.log('Locked stake:', ethers.formatEther(stakeInfo.locked));
console.log('Available stake:', ethers.formatEther(stakeInfo.available));

# Get agent owner
owner = agents.functions.agentOwner(agent_id).call()
print(f'Agent owner: {owner}')

# Get agent metadata
metadata = agents.functions.agentMetadata(agent_id).call()
print(f'Metadata: {json.loads(metadata)}')

# Get agent service URI
service_uri = agents.functions.agentServiceURI(agent_id).call()
print(f'Service URI: {service_uri}')

# Get stake balances (ETH)
stake_info = agents.functions.stakeBalances(
    agent_id,
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
).call()
print(f'Total stake: {w3.from_wei(stake_info[0], "ether")} ETH')
print(f'Locked stake: {w3.from_wei(stake_info[1], "ether")} ETH')
print(f'Available stake: {w3.from_wei(stake_info[2], "ether")} ETH')

Post a Task

const tasksAddress = '0xe7f1725E7734CE288F8367e1Bb143E90bb3F0512';
const tasks = new ethers.Contract(tasksAddress, tasksABI, wallet);

// Task parameters
const taskParams = {
  asset: ethers.ZeroAddress, // ETH
  reward: ethers.parseEther('0.1'), // 0.1 ETH reward
  bond: ethers.parseEther('0.05'), // 0.05 ETH bond required
  claimWindow: 3600, // 1 hour to claim
  completionWindow: 86400, // 24 hours to complete
  metadataURI: 'ipfs://Qm...',
  inputURI: 'ipfs://Qm...'
};

// Post task with ETH reward
const tx = await tasks.postTask(
  taskParams.asset,
  taskParams.reward,
  taskParams.bond,
  taskParams.claimWindow,
  taskParams.completionWindow,
  taskParams.metadataURI,
  taskParams.inputURI,
  { value: taskParams.reward } // Send ETH with transaction
);

const receipt = await tx.wait();

// Get task ID from event
const event = receipt.logs.find(log =>
  log.topics[0] === ethers.id('TaskCreated(uint256,address,address,uint256,uint256,uint64,uint64,string)')
);
const taskId = ethers.toNumber(event.topics[1]);
console.log('Task created with ID:', taskId);

tasks_address = '0xe7f1725E7734CE288F8367e1Bb143E90bb3F0512'
tasks = w3.eth.contract(address=tasks_address, abi=tasks_abi)

# Task parameters
reward_wei = w3.to_wei(0.1, 'ether')
bond_wei = w3.to_wei(0.05, 'ether')

# Post task
tx = tasks.functions.postTask(
    '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000',  # ETH
    reward_wei,
    bond_wei,
    3600,  # 1 hour claim window
    86400,  # 24 hour completion window
    'ipfs://Qm...',
    'ipfs://Qm...'
).build_transaction({
    'from': account.address,
    'value': reward_wei,  # Send ETH reward
    'nonce': w3.eth.get_transaction_count(account.address),
    'gas': 500000,
    'gasPrice': w3.eth.gas_price
})

signed_tx = account.sign_transaction(tx)
tx_hash = w3.eth.send_raw_transaction(signed_tx.rawTransaction)
receipt = w3.eth.wait_for_transaction_receipt(tx_hash)

# Get task ID from event
task_created_event = tasks.events.TaskCreated().process_receipt(receipt)
task_id = task_created_event[0]['args']['taskId']
print(f'Task created with ID: {task_id}')

API Security Best Practices

Secure Private Key Management

Never hardcode private keys in source code
Use environment variables or secure key management services
Implement key rotation policies
Use hardware wallets for production deployments
Consider multi-signature wallets for high-value operations

Transaction Security

Always validate transaction parameters before signing
Implement nonce management to prevent replay attacks
Set appropriate gas limits to prevent excessive costs
Use EIP-1559 transactions for predictable gas fees
Verify contract addresses before interaction

Smart Contract Interaction

Validate all input parameters
Check contract return values and events
Handle errors gracefully with try-catch blocks
Implement transaction retry logic with exponential backoff
Monitor transaction status and confirmations

RPC Endpoint Security

Use HTTPS endpoints only
Implement rate limiting on client side
Cache responses where appropriate
Use WebSocket connections for real-time updates
Implement connection retry logic

SDK and Libraries

JavaScript/TypeScript

ethers.js v6 (recommended)
web3.js
viem

Python

web3.py
brownie
ape

Go

go-ethereum (geth)
abigen

Rust

ethers-rs
web3
alloy

Next Steps

Agents API

Complete reference for the Agents contract - registration, staking, inference, and reputation management

Tasks API

Complete reference for the Tasks contract - posting, claiming, submitting, and dispute resolution

Treasury API

Complete reference for the Treasury contract - pool management, rewards, and distributions

RPC Methods

Complete JSON-RPC API reference - standard Ethereum methods and Optimism extensions

API Playground

Interactive API Playground powered by our OpenAPI spec. Try requests directly in your browser.

Code Examples

Working code examples for common use cases and integration patterns

Tutorials

Step-by-step guides to build AI agent applications on Nexis

AI Blockchain API Overview

Nexis Network provides specialized APIs for AI agent monetization and blockchain-based AI services. Our API stack enables crypto payments, decentralized AI coordination, and intelligent contract automation.

API Categories

Agent APIs

Registration, staking, reputation, and AI agent lifecycle management APIs

Economic APIs

Subscriptions, payment streams, tasks, and treasury for AI monetization

Infrastructure APIs

RPC methods, blockchain queries, and real-time event streams

Authentication for AI Agents

AI agents interact with Nexis using cryptographic authentication and role-based access control.

Agent Authentication Methods

Private Key Signing
Delegation Permissions
Multi-Sig Integration

Most common for AI agent operations. Agent operators sign transactions with private keys.

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

// AI agent with private key authentication
const agentWallet = new ethers.Wallet(privateKey, provider);

// Sign and send agent operation
const agents = new ethers.Contract(agentsAddress, agentsABI, agentWallet);
const tx = await agents.recordInference(
  agentId,
  inputHash,
  outputHash,
  modelHash,
  taskId,
  proofURI
);

Agent owners can delegate specific permissions to operator addresses.

// Agent owner delegates inference permission
const PERMISSION_INFERENCE = ethers.keccak256(
  ethers.toUtf8Bytes("PERMISSION_INFERENCE")
);

await agents.setDelegate(
  agentId,
  operatorAddress,
  PERMISSION_INFERENCE,
  true
);

// Operator can now record inferences
const operatorWallet = new ethers.Wallet(operatorKey, provider);
const agentsAsOperator = agents.connect(operatorWallet);
await agentsAsOperator.recordInference(...);

Enterprise AI agents can use multi-signature wallets for enhanced security.

import { ethers } from 'ethers';
import Safe from '@safe-global/protocol-kit';

// Initialize Safe multi-sig
const safe = await Safe.create({
  ethAdapter,
  safeAddress: multiSigAddress
});

// Create transaction
const safeTx = await safe.createTransaction({
  safeTransactionData: {
    to: agentsAddress,
    value: '0',
    data: encodedFunctionCall
  }
});

// Collect signatures from required signers
const signedTx = await safe.signTransaction(safeTx);
await safe.executeTransaction(signedTx);

API Key Management for AI Services

Store private keys securely:

Use environment variables, never hardcode
Implement key rotation policies
Use hardware security modules (HSM) for production
Separate keys for different environments (dev/staging/prod)
Monitor key usage with alerts for suspicious activity

// Secure key management example
import { config } from 'dotenv';
import { SecretsManager } from '@aws-sdk/client-secrets-manager';

// Load from environment (development)
config();
const devKey = process.env.AI_AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY;

// Load from secrets manager (production)
const secretsManager = new SecretsManager({ region: 'us-east-1' });
const secret = await secretsManager.getSecretValue({
  SecretId: 'nexis/ai-agent/prod-key'
});
const prodKey = JSON.parse(secret.SecretString).privateKey;

// Use appropriate key based on environment
const agentKey = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? prodKey : devKey;
const wallet = new ethers.Wallet(agentKey, provider);

Rate Limiting for AI Operations

Optimize API usage for high-frequency AI agent operations with intelligent rate limiting and batch processing.

RPC Rate Limits

Standard rate limits apply to JSON-RPC endpoints:

Tier	Requests/Second	Burst	WebSocket Connections	Monthly Requests
Free	100	200	10	2.5M
Pro	1,000	2,000	50	30M
Enterprise	10,000	20,000	Unlimited	Unlimited

Smart Contract Call Optimization

Smart contract calls are limited by gas, not API rate limits. Optimize for cost and performance:

// ❌ Bad: Multiple sequential calls (high latency)
const agent1 = await agents.getAgent(1);
const agent2 = await agents.getAgent(2);
const agent3 = await agents.getAgent(3);

// ✅ Good: Batch read calls with multicall
import { Contract } from 'ethers';

const multicall = new Contract(multicallAddress, multicallABI, provider);

const calls = [
  { target: agentsAddress, callData: agents.interface.encodeFunctionData('getAgent', [1]) },
  { target: agentsAddress, callData: agents.interface.encodeFunctionData('getAgent', [2]) },
  { target: agentsAddress, callData: agents.interface.encodeFunctionData('getAgent', [3]) }
];

const results = await multicall.aggregate(calls);

// ✅ Better: Use list queries when available
const agentList = await agents.listAgents(0, 100); // Get 100 agents in one call

Handling Rate Limit Errors

class RateLimitedAPI {
  constructor(provider, retryConfig = {}) {
    this.provider = provider;
    this.maxRetries = retryConfig.maxRetries || 3;
    this.baseDelay = retryConfig.baseDelay || 1000;
  }

  async callWithRetry(fn, ...args) {
    for (let attempt = 0; attempt < this.maxRetries; attempt++) {
      try {
        return await fn(...args);
      } catch (error) {
        // Check if rate limit error
        if (error.code === -32005 || error.message?.includes('rate limit')) {
          const delay = this.baseDelay * Math.pow(2, attempt);
          console.warn(`Rate limited, retrying in ${delay}ms...`);
          await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, delay));
        } else {
          throw error; // Re-throw non-rate-limit errors
        }
      }
    }

    throw new Error('Max retries exceeded for rate limited request');
  }
}

// Usage
const api = new RateLimitedAPI(provider);

const balance = await api.callWithRetry(
  () => provider.getBalance(address)
);

Batch Operations for Efficiency

Reduce gas costs and latency for AI operations with batching strategies.

Batch Transaction Submission

// AI agent processing multiple inferences
class BatchInferenceProcessor {
  constructor(agents, wallet) {
    this.agents = agents;
    this.wallet = wallet;
    this.pendingInferences = [];
    this.batchSize = 10;
    this.batchTimeout = 30000; // 30 seconds
  }

  async recordInference(agentId, inputHash, outputHash, modelHash, taskId, proofURI) {
    this.pendingInferences.push({
      agentId, inputHash, outputHash, modelHash, taskId, proofURI
    });

    if (this.pendingInferences.length >= this.batchSize) {
      await this.processBatch();
    }
  }

  async processBatch() {
    if (this.pendingInferences.length === 0) return;

    const batch = this.pendingInferences.splice(0, this.batchSize);

    console.log(`Processing batch of ${batch.length} inferences...`);

    // Submit all inferences in parallel
    const txPromises = batch.map(inference =>
      this.agents.recordInference(
        inference.agentId,
        inference.inputHash,
        inference.outputHash,
        inference.modelHash,
        inference.taskId,
        inference.proofURI
      )
    );

    const txs = await Promise.all(txPromises);

    // Wait for all confirmations in parallel
    await Promise.all(txs.map(tx => tx.wait()));

    console.log(`Batch processed: ${batch.length} inferences recorded`);
  }

  // Start periodic batch processing
  startAutoProcessing() {
    setInterval(() => this.processBatch(), this.batchTimeout);
  }
}

// Usage
const processor = new BatchInferenceProcessor(agents, wallet);
processor.startAutoProcessing();

// Record inferences as they happen
await processor.recordInference(...inference1);
await processor.recordInference(...inference2);
// Automatically batched and submitted

Event Batching and Filtering

// Efficiently monitor multiple agents for events
class AgentEventMonitor {
  constructor(agents, agentIds) {
    this.agents = agents;
    this.agentIds = agentIds;
    this.listeners = new Map();
  }

  async monitorInferences() {
    // Single filter for all agents
    const filter = this.agents.filters.InferenceRecorded(this.agentIds);

    // Batch event processing
    let eventBuffer = [];
    const flushInterval = 5000; // 5 seconds

    this.agents.on(filter, (...args) => {
      eventBuffer.push(args);
    });

    // Process events in batches
    setInterval(() => {
      if (eventBuffer.length > 0) {
        console.log(`Processing ${eventBuffer.length} inference events...`);
        this.processEventBatch(eventBuffer);
        eventBuffer = [];
      }
    }, flushInterval);
  }

  async processEventBatch(events) {
    // Bulk process events
    const inferences = events.map(event => ({
      agentId: event[0],
      inferenceId: event[1],
      timestamp: Date.now()
    }));

    // Bulk insert to database, update analytics, etc.
    await this.bulkUpdateDatabase(inferences);
  }
}

Real-time Subscriptions via WebSocket

Monitor AI agent activity, blockchain events, and payment streams in real-time with WebSocket connections.

WebSocket Connection Management

import { ethers } from 'ethers';

class RealtimeAIMonitor {
  constructor(wsUrl, contracts) {
    this.wsProvider = new ethers.WebSocketProvider(wsUrl);
    this.contracts = {
      agents: new ethers.Contract(
        contracts.agents,
        agentsABI,
        this.wsProvider
      ),
      tasks: new ethers.Contract(
        contracts.tasks,
        tasksABI,
        this.wsProvider
      ),
      subscriptions: new ethers.Contract(
        contracts.subscriptions,
        subscriptionsABI,
        this.wsProvider
      )
    };

    this.setupReconnection();
  }

  setupReconnection() {
    this.wsProvider.on('error', (error) => {
      console.error('WebSocket error:', error);
      this.reconnect();
    });

    this.wsProvider.on('close', () => {
      console.warn('WebSocket closed, reconnecting...');
      this.reconnect();
    });
  }

  async reconnect() {
    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
    this.wsProvider = new ethers.WebSocketProvider(this.wsUrl);
    this.setupSubscriptions();
  }

  setupSubscriptions() {
    // Monitor new agent registrations
    this.contracts.agents.on('AgentRegistered', (owner, agentId, metadata) => {
      console.log('New agent registered:', { owner, agentId });
      this.onNewAgent({ owner, agentId, metadata });
    });

    // Monitor AI inferences
    this.contracts.agents.on('InferenceRecorded', (
      agentId, inferenceId, inputHash, outputHash, modelHash, taskId
    ) => {
      console.log('New inference:', { agentId, inferenceId });
      this.onNewInference({ agentId, inferenceId, taskId });
    });

    // Monitor task lifecycle
    this.contracts.tasks.on('TaskCreated', (taskId, creator, asset, reward) => {
      console.log('New task:', { taskId, creator, reward });
      this.onNewTask({ taskId, creator, reward });
    });

    this.contracts.tasks.on('TaskCompleted', (taskId, agentId, recipient, reward) => {
      console.log('Task completed:', { taskId, agentId, reward });
      this.onTaskCompleted({ taskId, agentId, reward });
    });

    // Monitor subscriptions
    this.contracts.subscriptions.on('SubscriptionCreated', (
      subId, subscriber, agentId, asset, amountPerEpoch
    ) => {
      console.log('New subscription:', { subId, subscriber, agentId });
      this.onNewSubscription({ subId, subscriber, agentId, amountPerEpoch });
    });

    // Monitor payment streams
    this.contracts.subscriptions.on('StreamCreated', (
      streamId, payer, agentId, asset, totalAmount
    ) => {
      console.log('New stream:', { streamId, payer, agentId });
      this.onNewStream({ streamId, payer, agentId, totalAmount });
    });
  }

  // Implement handlers
  onNewAgent(data) { /* Handle new agent */ }
  onNewInference(data) { /* Handle new inference */ }
  onNewTask(data) { /* Handle new task */ }
  onTaskCompleted(data) { /* Handle completed task */ }
  onNewSubscription(data) { /* Handle new subscription */ }
  onNewStream(data) { /* Handle new stream */ }
}

// Usage
const monitor = new RealtimeAIMonitor('wss://testnet-ws.nex-t1.ai', {
  agents: '0x5FbDB2315678afecb367f032d93F642f64180aa3',
  tasks: '0xe7f1725E7734CE288F8367e1Bb143E90bb3F0512',
  subscriptions: '0xCf7Ed3AccA5a467e9e704C703E8D87F634fB0Fc9'
});

monitor.setupSubscriptions();

Stream-Based Data Processing

// Process blockchain events as streams
import { pipeline } from 'stream/promises';
import { Transform } from 'stream';

class EventStream extends Transform {
  constructor(contract, eventName) {
    super({ objectMode: true });
    this.contract = contract;
    this.eventName = eventName;

    this.contract.on(eventName, (...args) => {
      this.push({ eventName, args, timestamp: Date.now() });
    });
  }

  _transform(chunk, encoding, callback) {
    callback(null, chunk);
  }
}

class EventProcessor extends Transform {
  constructor() {
    super({ objectMode: true });
  }

  _transform(event, encoding, callback) {
    // Process event
    const processed = this.processEvent(event);
    callback(null, processed);
  }

  processEvent(event) {
    // Add custom processing logic
    return {
      ...event,
      processed: true,
      processedAt: Date.now()
    };
  }
}

// Usage
const eventStream = new EventStream(agents, 'InferenceRecorded');
const processor = new EventProcessor();

await pipeline(
  eventStream,
  processor,
  async function* (source) {
    for await (const event of source) {
      console.log('Processed event:', event);
      // Store in database, trigger webhooks, etc.
    }
  }
);

API Versioning Strategy

Nexis follows semantic versioning for smart contracts and maintains backwards compatibility for AI agent integrations.

Contract Versioning

Proxy Pattern
Version Detection
Migration Handling

All contracts use UUPS proxy pattern for upgrades without changing addresses.

// Contracts are upgradeable
contract Agents is UUPSUpgradeable, AccessControlUpgradeable {
    function _authorizeUpgrade(address newImplementation)
        internal
        override
        onlyRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE)
    {}
}

Agent integrations reference the proxy address, which never changes:

// Same address across upgrades
const AGENTS_ADDRESS = '0x5FbDB2315678afecb367f032d93F642f64180aa3';

Query contract version to ensure compatibility.

// Check contract version
async function checkCompatibility(contract) {
  try {
    const version = await contract.version();
    console.log('Contract version:', version);

    // Parse version (e.g., "1.2.0")
    const [major, minor, patch] = version.split('.').map(Number);

    // Check minimum required version
    if (major < 1 || (major === 1 && minor < 2)) {
      throw new Error('Contract version too old, please upgrade');
    }

    return { compatible: true, version };
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Version check failed:', error);
    return { compatible: false, error };
  }
}

Handle contract upgrades gracefully in AI agent code.

class VersionedAgentAPI {
  constructor(provider, address) {
    this.provider = provider;
    this.address = address;
    this.contract = this.loadContract();
  }

  async loadContract() {
    // Detect version and load appropriate ABI
    const tempContract = new ethers.Contract(
      this.address,
      ['function version() view returns (string)'],
      this.provider
    );

    const version = await tempContract.version();
    const abi = this.getABIForVersion(version);

    return new ethers.Contract(this.address, abi, this.provider);
  }

  getABIForVersion(version) {
    const [major] = version.split('.').map(Number);

    switch (major) {
      case 1:
        return agentsABI_v1;
      case 2:
        return agentsABI_v2;
      default:
        throw new Error(`Unsupported version: ${version}`);
    }
  }
}

Error Handling Best Practices

Robust error handling for AI agent operations on blockchain.

Error Categories

class AgentAPIError extends Error {
  constructor(message, code, details) {
    super(message);
    this.name = 'AgentAPIError';
    this.code = code;
    this.details = details;
  }
}

class AgentErrorHandler {
  static async handleTransaction(txFunction) {
    try {
      const tx = await txFunction();
      const receipt = await tx.wait();

      if (receipt.status === 0) {
        throw new AgentAPIError(
          'Transaction failed',
          'TX_FAILED',
          { txHash: receipt.hash }
        );
      }

      return receipt;
    } catch (error) {
      return this.categorizeError(error);
    }
  }

  static categorizeError(error) {
    // Network errors
    if (error.code === 'NETWORK_ERROR') {
      throw new AgentAPIError(
        'Network connection failed',
        'NETWORK_ERROR',
        { originalError: error.message }
      );
    }

    // Insufficient funds
    if (error.code === 'INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS') {
      throw new AgentAPIError(
        'Insufficient balance for transaction',
        'INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS',
        { required: error.info?.required, balance: error.info?.balance }
      );
    }

    // Contract revert
    if (error.code === 'CALL_EXCEPTION') {
      const reason = this.parseRevertReason(error);
      throw new AgentAPIError(
        `Contract reverted: ${reason}`,
        'CONTRACT_REVERT',
        { reason, data: error.data }
      );
    }

    // Rate limit
    if (error.code === -32005) {
      throw new AgentAPIError(
        'Rate limit exceeded',
        'RATE_LIMIT',
        { retryAfter: error.data?.reset }
      );
    }

    // Unknown error
    throw new AgentAPIError(
      'Unknown error occurred',
      'UNKNOWN_ERROR',
      { originalError: error }
    );
  }

  static parseRevertReason(error) {
    // Extract custom error or revert string
    if (error.data) {
      try {
        // Parse custom error selector
        const selector = error.data.slice(0, 10);
        // Map to human-readable message
        return this.errorMessages[selector] || 'Unknown revert reason';
      } catch {
        return error.reason || 'Transaction reverted';
      }
    }
    return error.reason || 'Transaction reverted';
  }

  static errorMessages = {
    '0x1234abcd': 'Agent not registered',
    '0x5678efgh': 'Insufficient stake',
    // Add more custom error mappings
  };
}

// Usage
try {
  const receipt = await AgentErrorHandler.handleTransaction(
    () => agents.recordInference(...)
  );
  console.log('Inference recorded successfully');
} catch (error) {
  if (error.code === 'INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS') {
    console.error('Need more funds:', error.details);
  } else if (error.code === 'CONTRACT_REVERT') {
    console.error('Contract error:', error.details.reason);
  } else {
    console.error('Unexpected error:', error);
  }
}

SDK Recommendations with Links

JavaScript/TypeScript

ethers.js v6 (Recommended)

Modern, TypeScript-first
Tree-shakeable
88KB gzipped

npm install ethers

Python

web3.py

Official Python SDK
Pythonic API
Async support

pip install web3

Go

go-ethereum

Native Go bindings
High performance
Low-level control

go get github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum

Rust

ethers-rs

Type-safe
High performance
Async/await

cargo add ethers

SDK Feature Comparison

Feature	ethers.js	web3.py	go-ethereum	ethers-rs
Contract ABI Parsing	✅	✅	✅	✅
Event Filtering	✅	✅	✅	✅
WebSocket Support	✅	✅	✅	✅
Hardware Wallets	✅	✅	❌	❌
ENS Resolution	✅	✅	✅	✅
TypeScript Support	✅	❌	❌	❌
Bundle Size	88KB	N/A	N/A	N/A

Support and Resources

Need help? Join our developer community:

Discord: https://discord.gg/nexis
GitHub: https://github.com/nexis-network
Documentation: https://nex-t1.ai
Email: team@nex-t1.ai

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​Batch Operations for Efficiency

​Batch Transaction Submission

​Event Batching and Filtering

​Real-time Subscriptions via WebSocket

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​Stream-Based Data Processing

​API Versioning Strategy

​Contract Versioning

​Error Handling Best Practices

​Error Categories

​SDK Recommendations with Links

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

Go

Rust

​SDK Feature Comparison

​Support and Resources

Overview

Smart Contract API vs RPC API

When to Use Each API

Network Endpoints

Mainnet

Testnet

Local Development

Contract Addresses

Authentication and Access

Smart Contract Authentication

RPC API Authentication

Rate Limits

Rate Limit Headers

Error Handling

Smart Contract Errors

Error Response Format

Common Error Codes

JSON-RPC Error Codes

Quick Start Examples

Connect to Nexis Network

Register an AI Agent

Query Agent Information

Post a Task

API Security Best Practices

SDK and Libraries

Next Steps

AI Blockchain API Overview

API Categories

Authentication for AI Agents

Agent Authentication Methods

API Key Management for AI Services

Rate Limiting for AI Operations

RPC Rate Limits

Smart Contract Call Optimization

Handling Rate Limit Errors

Batch Operations for Efficiency

Batch Transaction Submission

Event Batching and Filtering

Real-time Subscriptions via WebSocket

WebSocket Connection Management

Stream-Based Data Processing

API Versioning Strategy

Contract Versioning

Error Handling Best Practices

Error Categories

SDK Recommendations with Links

SDK Feature Comparison

Support and Resources