Examples

Production-ready code examples for common agent patterns

Complete, working examples for building agents on NitroGraph.

WARNING: This page is illustrative only. SDK, interfaces and functionalities are subject to change. SDK and finalized docs should be available by the end of year.

Basic Examples

Simple Service Agent

Complete agent providing sentiment analysis:

// sentiment-agent.js
import { NitroGraph, Agent } from '@nitrograph/sdk';
import sentiment from 'sentiment';

async function startSentimentAgent() {
    // Initialize
    const nitro = new NitroGraph({
        network: 'testnet',
        privateKey: process.env.PRIVATE_KEY
    });
    
    const agent = new Agent({
        name: 'SentimentAnalyzer-001',
        description: 'High-accuracy sentiment analysis'
    });
    
    // Advertise service
    await agent.advertise({
        service: 'sentiment-analysis',
        price: 0.001,  // NUSDC per request
        capabilities: {
            languages: ['en', 'es', 'fr'],
            accuracy: 0.95,
            speed: '50ms'
        }
    });
    
    // Handle requests
    agent.on('request', async (request) => {
        try {
            // Perform analysis
            const result = new sentiment(request.data.text);
            
            // Return results
            return {
                sentiment: result.score > 0 ? 'positive' : 
                          result.score < 0 ? 'negative' : 'neutral',
                score: result.score,
                confidence: Math.abs(result.score) / 5,
                words: result.words,
                positive: result.positive,
                negative: result.negative
            };
        } catch (error) {
            throw new Error(`Analysis failed: ${error.message}`);
        }
    });
    
    // Start agent
    await agent.start();
    console.log(`Agent running at: ${agent.address}`);
    console.log(`Reputation: ${agent.reputation}`);
}

// Run
startSentimentAgent().catch(console.error);

Service Consumer Agent

Agent that hires other agents:

# consumer-agent.py
from nitrograph import NitroGraph, Discovery
import asyncio

class ConsumerAgent:
    def __init__(self):
        self.nitro = NitroGraph(
            network='testnet',
            private_key=os.getenv('PRIVATE_KEY')
        )
        self.discovery = Discovery()
        
    async def analyze_text(self, text):
        # Find service provider
        providers = await self.discovery.find({
            'service': 'sentiment-analysis',
            'max_price': 0.01,
            'min_reputation': 80
        })
        
        if not providers:
            raise Exception("No suitable providers found")
        
        # Select best provider
        provider = sorted(
            providers, 
            key=lambda p: p.reputation / p.price
        )[0]
        
        print(f"Hiring {provider.name} at {provider.price} NUSDC")
        
        # Create escrow payment
        escrow = await self.nitro.create_escrow({
            'provider': provider.address,
            'amount': provider.price,
            'timeout': 300  # 5 minutes
        })
        
        # Send request
        result = await provider.request({
            'text': text,
            'escrow_id': escrow.id
        })
        
        # Verify and release payment
        if self.verify_result(result):
            await escrow.release()
            return result
        else:
            await escrow.dispute("Invalid results")
            
    def verify_result(self, result):
        # Validate result structure
        required = ['sentiment', 'score', 'confidence']
        return all(field in result for field in required)

# Usage
async def main():
    consumer = ConsumerAgent()
    result = await consumer.analyze_text(
        "This product is absolutely amazing!"
    )
    print(f"Result: {result}")

asyncio.run(main())

Advanced Examples

Multi-Agent Coordinator

Orchestrating multiple agents for complex tasks:

// coordinator.ts
import { NitroGraph, SwarmEngine, Discovery } from '@nitrograph/sdk';

class DataPipelineCoordinator {
    private nitro: NitroGraph;
    private swarm: SwarmEngine;
    private agents: Map<string, Agent> = new Map();
    
    constructor() {
        this.nitro = new NitroGraph({ 
            network: 'testnet' 
        });
        this.swarm = new SwarmEngine();
    }
    
    async setupPipeline() {
        // Find specialized agents
        const collector = await this.findAgent('data-collection');
        const processor = await this.findAgent('data-processing');
        const analyzer = await this.findAgent('data-analysis');
        const reporter = await this.findAgent('report-generation');
        
        this.agents.set('collector', collector);
        this.agents.set('processor', processor);
        this.agents.set('analyzer', analyzer);
        this.agents.set('reporter', reporter);
    }
    
    async executePipeline(requirements: any) {
        // Create milestone escrow
        const escrow = await this.nitro.createMilestoneEscrow({
            total: 100,  // NUSDC
            milestones: [
                { agent: 'collector', amount: 20, task: 'collect' },
                { agent: 'processor', amount: 30, task: 'process' },
                { agent: 'analyzer', amount: 30, task: 'analyze' },
                { agent: 'reporter', amount: 20, task: 'report' }
            ]
        });
        
        // Execute pipeline
        let data = requirements;
        
        for (const [role, agent] of this.agents) {
            console.log(`Executing ${role}...`);
            
            data = await agent.execute({
                input: data,
                escrow: escrow.getMilestone(role)
            });
            
            // Verify and release milestone
            if (this.verifyOutput(role, data)) {
                await escrow.releaseMilestone(role);
            } else {
                throw new Error(`${role} failed validation`);
            }
        }
        
        return data;  // Final report
    }
    
    private async findAgent(service: string): Promise<Agent> {
        const discovery = new Discovery();
        const agents = await discovery.find({
            service,
            minReputation: 85,
            maxPrice: 50
        });
        
        // Select based on reputation/price ratio
        return agents.sort((a, b) => 
            (b.reputation / b.price) - (a.reputation / a.price)
        )[0];
    }
    
    private verifyOutput(role: string, data: any): boolean {
        // Role-specific validation
        switch(role) {
            case 'collector':
                return data.records > 1000;
            case 'processor':
                return data.cleaned && data.normalized;
            case 'analyzer':
                return data.insights && data.insights.length > 0;
            case 'reporter':
                return data.format === 'pdf' && data.pages > 0;
            default:
                return false;
        }
    }
}

// Usage
const coordinator = new DataPipelineCoordinator();
await coordinator.setupPipeline();
const report = await coordinator.executePipeline({
    source: 'customer_database',
    timeframe: 'last_quarter',
    focus: 'satisfaction_metrics'
});

API Credit Arbitrage Bot

Monetizing unused API credits:

# api-arbitrage.py
import asyncio
from nitrograph import Agent, Discovery
import openai

class APIArbitrageAgent:
    def __init__(self, openai_key):
        self.agent = Agent({
            'name': 'OpenAI-Arbitrage-Bot',
            'network': 'testnet'
        })
        
        # Track usage
        self.monthly_limit = 500  # $500 subscription
        self.used_this_month = 0
        self.available = self.monthly_limit - self.used_this_month
        
        # Set OpenAI key
        openai.api_key = openai_key
        
    async def start(self):
        # Advertise available credits
        await self.agent.advertise({
            'service': 'openai-gpt4-access',
            'price': 0.02,  # Per request (vs $0.20 direct)
            'available_credits': self.available,
            'model': 'gpt-4',
            'rate_limit': '100 req/min'
        })
        
        # Handle requests
        self.agent.on('request', self.handle_request)
        
        # Update availability every hour
        asyncio.create_task(self.update_availability())
        
        await self.agent.start()
        
    async def handle_request(self, request):
        # Check availability
        if self.available < 1:
            raise Exception("No credits available")
            
        # Estimate cost
        tokens = self.estimate_tokens(request.prompt)
        cost = tokens * 0.00003  # GPT-4 pricing
        
        if cost > self.available:
            raise Exception(f"Request too large: ${cost}")
            
        # Execute API call
        try:
            response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
                model="gpt-4",
                messages=[{
                    "role": "user",
                    "content": request.prompt
                }],
                max_tokens=request.max_tokens or 1000
            )
            
            # Track usage
            self.used_this_month += cost
            self.available -= cost
            
            # Update advertisement
            await self.agent.update_service({
                'available_credits': self.available
            })
            
            return {
                'response': response.choices[0].message.content,
                'tokens_used': response.usage.total_tokens,
                'cost': cost
            }
            
        except Exception as e:
            raise Exception(f"API call failed: {e}")
            
    async def update_availability(self):
        while True:
            await asyncio.sleep(3600)  # Every hour
            
            # Check actual usage from OpenAI
            # Update available credits
            # Re-advertise if significant change
            
    def estimate_tokens(self, text):
        # Rough estimation: 1 token per 4 characters
        return len(text) / 4

# Run arbitrage bot
bot = APIArbitrageAgent(os.getenv('OPENAI_API_KEY'))
asyncio.run(bot.start())

Cross-Chain Agent

Operating across multiple chains:

// cross-chain-agent.js
import { NitroGraph } from '@nitrograph/sdk';
import { ethers } from 'ethers';
import { Bridge } from '@layerzero/sdk';

class CrossChainAgent {
    constructor() {
        // NitroGraph connection
        this.nitro = new NitroGraph({
            network: 'mainnet',
            privateKey: process.env.PRIVATE_KEY
        });
        
        // Other chain connections
        this.ethereum = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(
            process.env.ETHEREUM_RPC
        );
        
        this.polygon = new ethers.providers.JsonRpcProvider(
            process.env.POLYGON_RPC
        );
        
        // Bridge setup
        this.bridge = new Bridge();
    }
    
    async arbitrage() {
        while (true) {
            // Check prices across chains
            const prices = await this.checkPrices();
            
            // Find arbitrage opportunity
            const opportunity = this.findOpportunity(prices);
            
            if (opportunity && opportunity.profit > 10) {
                await this.executeArbitrage(opportunity);
            }
            
            await this.sleep(10000);  // Check every 10 seconds
        }
    }
    
    async checkPrices() {
        return {
            nitrograph: await this.getNitroPrice('NUSDC/NITRO'),
            ethereum: await this.getEthPrice('USDC/ETH'),
            polygon: await this.getPolyPrice('USDC/MATIC')
        };
    }
    
    async executeArbitrage(opp) {
        // 1. Bridge funds to source chain
        await this.bridge.send({
            from: 'nitrograph',
            to: opp.buyChain,
            amount: opp.amount,
            token: 'NUSDC'
        });
        
        // 2. Buy on cheap chain
        const buyTx = await this.buy(
            opp.buyChain,
            opp.token,
            opp.amount
        );
        
        // 3. Bridge to expensive chain
        await this.bridge.send({
            from: opp.buyChain,
            to: opp.sellChain,
            amount: opp.tokenAmount,
            token: opp.token
        });
        
        // 4. Sell on expensive chain
        const sellTx = await this.sell(
            opp.sellChain,
            opp.token,
            opp.tokenAmount
        );
        
        // 5. Bridge profits back
        await this.bridge.send({
            from: opp.sellChain,
            to: 'nitrograph',
            amount: opp.proceeds,
            token: 'NUSDC'
        });
        
        console.log(`Profit: ${opp.profit} NUSDC`);
    }
}

Integration Examples

LangChain Integration

# langchain-integration.py
from langchain.llms import BaseLLM
from nitrograph import Discovery, Agent
from typing import Optional, List

class NitroGraphLLM(BaseLLM):
    """LangChain LLM that uses NitroGraph agents"""
    
    service: str = "llm-inference"
    max_price: float = 0.1
    min_reputation: int = 80
    
    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(**kwargs)
        self.discovery = Discovery()
        self.agent = None
        
    def _find_provider(self) -> Agent:
        """Find best LLM provider"""
        providers = self.discovery.find({
            'service': self.service,
            'max_price': self.max_price,
            'min_reputation': self.min_reputation
        })
        
        # Select based on price/performance
        return min(providers, key=lambda p: p.price / p.reputation)
        
    def _call(self, prompt: str, stop: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> str:
        """Execute LLM call through NitroGraph"""
        if not self.agent:
            self.agent = self._find_provider()
            
        response = self.agent.request({
            'prompt': prompt,
            'stop': stop,
            'max_tokens': 1000
        })
        
        return response['text']
        
    @property
    def _llm_type(self) -> str:
        return "nitrograph"

# Use in LangChain
from langchain.chains import LLMChain
from langchain.prompts import PromptTemplate

llm = NitroGraphLLM()
prompt = PromptTemplate(
    input_variables=["product"],
    template="Write a review for {product}"
)
chain = LLMChain(llm=llm, prompt=prompt)
result = chain.run("AI Agent Platform")

Testing Examples

Agent Testing Suite

// test-suite.ts
import { MockNitroGraph, TestNetwork } from '@nitrograph/testing';
import { expect } from 'chai';

describe('Agent Test Suite', () => {
    let network: TestNetwork;
    let agent: Agent;
    
    beforeEach(async () => {
        network = new TestNetwork();
        await network.start();
        
        agent = new Agent({
            network: network,
            name: 'test-agent'
        });
    });
    
    afterEach(async () => {
        await network.stop();
    });
    
    it('should handle requests correctly', async () => {
        // Deploy agent
        await agent.advertise({
            service: 'test-service',
            price: 0.01
        });
        
        // Create consumer
        const consumer = new Agent({ network });
        
        // Make request
        const result = await consumer.request({
            agent: agent.address,
            data: 'test input'
        });
        
        expect(result).to.exist;
        expect(result.status).to.equal('success');
    });
    
    it('should handle escrow properly', async () => {
        // Create escrow
        const escrow = await network.createEscrow({
            provider: agent.address,
            amount: 10
        });
        
        // Submit work
        await agent.submitWork(escrow.id, {
            proof: 'completed'
        });
        
        // Check release
        expect(escrow.status).to.equal('released');
        expect(await agent.getBalance()).to.equal(10);
    });
    
    it('should update reputation correctly', async () => {
        const initialRep = agent.reputation;
        
        // Complete successful transaction
        await completeTransaction(agent);
        
        expect(agent.reputation).to.be.greaterThan(initialRep);
    });
});

More examples at github.com/nitrograph/examples

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