> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.thorchain.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.thorchain.org/thornodes/alerting.md).

# Alerting

Alert Channels & Monitoring Software

## Community Alert Channels

To listen for update announcements, join the following channels:

* **THORNode Announcements (Telegram)**: <https://t.me/thornode_ann>
* **THORChain Community Devs (Discord)**: <https://discord.gg/g6Z2whSvGF>

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Be sure to use a pseudonym in order to prevent doxxing yourself. Node operators should remain anonymous for the health of the network and your personal/node security.
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[Also see the Prometheus Alerts guide.](https://gitlab.com/thorchain/devops/node-launcher/-/blob/master/docs/Alerting.md)

## Vǫrðr 👻

A monitoring application for THORNodes.

> A Vǫrðr or warden is a guardian spirit who will follow the soul of a living person from birth until death.

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Vǫrðr is a community developed monitoring app for THORNodes. It's fully open-source at <https://github.com/sourcapital/vordr>. This is 3rd party software outside of the scope of THORSec.
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## Features

* All chains are monitored for `Health` and `Sync Status` every minute
* THORChain version is monitored every minute
* Kubernetes pod restarts are monitored every 5 minutes
* Kubernetes pod logs of all chains are aggregated
* Slash points are monitored every minute
* Jailing is monitored every minute
* Chain observations are monitored every minute

## Supported Chains

See [Supported Blockchains](/what-is-thorchain-and-rune.md#supported-blockchains) for the chains THORChain supports. Vǫrðr is third-party software, so check its [README](https://github.com/sourcapital/vordr) for which of those chains it currently monitors.

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See <https://github.com/sourcapital/vordr#kubernetes> on how to run Vǫrðr in the Kubernetes cluster.
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