Getting Started

Welcome to Somnia Validator Monitor Bot! This guide will help you start monitoring your validators in just a few minutes.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need:

  • A Telegram account
  • The validator address(es) you want to monitor
  • Access to the bot (ask your administrator for the bot username)

Step 1: Start the Bot

  1. Open Telegram and search for the bot (your admin will provide the username)
  2. Click "Start" or send /start
  3. You'll see a welcome message introducing the bot's features
🌟 Welcome to Somnia Validator Monitor!

🔍 I'm your personal blockchain assistant for monitoring validators on the Somnia Network.

✨ What I can do for you:
• 📊 Real-time validator status monitoring
• 🚨 Alerts for committee changes
• 📈 Detailed staking information
• ⚡ Up-to-date blockchain data

🚀 Ready to get started? Use the menu below or type any command directly!

💡 Tip: Start by subscribing to your validator for instant notifications.

Step 2: Subscribe to a Validator

To start monitoring a validator:

  1. Send /subscribe

  2. The bot will ask for the validator address:

    Please enter the validator address you want to monitor:

  3. Send the full validator address (starting with 0x)

    0x1234567890123456789012345678901234567890

  4. You'll receive a confirmation:

    ✅ Successfully subscribed to validator 0x1234...7890

Step 3: Change Language (Optional)

If you want to use the bot in a different language:

  1. Send /language

  2. Select your preferred language from the menu:

    🌐 Please select your preferred language:

  3. The bot will immediately switch to your chosen language

  4. The bot's menu is set to English by default. Menu prompts are displayed in the language chosen by the user in the Telegram application, supporting 5 languages.

Step 4: Check Your Subscriptions

To see all validators you're monitoring:

  1. Send /status
  2. You'll see a list of your active subscriptions with current status
📊 Your Active Subscriptions:

1️⃣ Validator: 0x1234...7890
   └ Status: ✅ In Committee
   └ Network: Somnia Testnet
   └ Subscribed: 2024-01-15

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What Happens Next?

The bot will automatically monitor your validators and send you notifications when:

  • ✅ Your validator joins the current committee
  • ❌ Your validator leaves the current committee
  • 🔜 Your validator is selected for the next epoch committee
  • 📤 Your validator is removed from the next epoch committee

Quick Tips

  • You can monitor multiple validators - just use /subscribe for each one
  • Use /help anytime to see available commands
  • The bot checks validators every 5 minutes (committee status every minute)
  • All your subscriptions are saved - they'll remain active even if the bot restarts

Next Steps

Need help? Contact your bot administrator or check the troubleshooting guide.

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