Go-Live Checklist

Pre-Launch Checklist

Before launching your AI agent to production, ensure you’ve completed these essential steps.

1. API Key & Environment Setup

Generate production API key from Nevermined App
Store API key securely in environment variables
Switch from testing to production environment
Verify connection to production services

const payments = Payments.getInstance({
  nvmApiKey: process.env.NVM_API_KEY,
  environment: 'production'
})

2. Agent Configuration

Complete agent metadata (name, description, tags, image)
Define all API endpoints correctly
Specify open endpoints that don’t require payment
Test agent registration on production

const agentMetadata = {
  name: 'Production AI Agent',
  tags: ['production', 'ai', 'v1.0'],
  dateCreated: new Date(),
  description: 'Production-ready AI service',
  image: 'https://yourdomain.com/agent-logo.png'
}

3. Payment Plan Configuration

Set appropriate pricing for your service
Choose between ERC-20 tokens or fiat (Stripe)
Configure credit allocation (fixed, dynamic, or time-based)
Test payment flow end-to-end
Set up multiple tiers if needed

// Production pricing
const priceConfig = getERC20PriceConfig(
  25_000_000n, // 25 USDC
  '0xA0b86a33E6441c41F4F2B8Bf4F2B0f1B0F1C1C1C',
  process.env.BUILDER_WALLET_ADDRESS
)

4. Security Implementation

Implement request validation on all endpoints
Add rate limiting to prevent abuse
Set up HTTPS/TLS for all endpoints
Implement proper error handling
Add request logging for auditing

// Validation middleware
app.use(neverminedAuth(planId, agentId))
app.use(rateLimiter)
app.use(helmet())

5. Performance Optimization

Implement caching for agent/plan data
Set up retry logic for transient failures
Optimize database queries
Configure appropriate timeouts
Load test your endpoints

// Cache configuration
const cache = new NodeCache({ stdTTL: 300 }) // 5 min TTL

6. Monitoring & Analytics

Set up application monitoring (APM)
Configure error tracking (Sentry, etc.)
Implement revenue tracking
Set up health check endpoints
Configure alerting for critical issues

app.get('/health', async (req, res) => {
  const health = await checkSystemHealth()
  res.status(health.isHealthy ? 200 : 503).json(health)
})

7. Documentation

8. Testing

Unit tests for all critical functions
Integration tests for payment flows
End-to-end tests for user journeys
Load testing for expected traffic
Security testing for vulnerabilities

npm test
npm run test:integration
npm run test:load

Production Configuration

Environment Variables

Ensure all required environment variables are set:

# Required
NVM_API_KEY=your_production_api_key
BUILDER_ADDRESS=your_wallet_address
NODE_ENV=production

# Recommended
REDIS_URL=redis://your-redis-instance
SENTRY_DSN=your_sentry_dsn
LOG_LEVEL=info
RATE_LIMIT_MAX=100
RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS=900000

Infrastructure Requirements

Server Requirements

HTTPS/TLS enabled
Auto-scaling configured
Load balancer set up
CDN for static assets

Database & Storage

Database backups configured
Redis for caching
Log aggregation service
Metrics storage

Launch Day Checklist

Complete these final checks on launch day to ensure a smooth deployment.

Final Verification

All tests passing in CI/CD pipeline
Production API key working correctly
Payment flow tested with real transactions
Monitoring dashboards configured
Support channels ready

Deployment Steps

Deploy to Production

npm run build
npm run deploy:production

Verify Deployment
```
curl https://your-api.com/health
```

Test Live Endpoints

const agent = await payments.getAgent(productionAgentId)
console.log('Agent live:', agent.metadata.name)

Monitor Initial Traffic
- Check error rates
- Monitor response times
- Verify payment processing
- Watch for rate limit hits

Post-Launch Tasks

First 24 Hours

Monitor error rates and fix critical issues
Check payment processing success rate
Review performance metrics
Respond to user feedback
Update documentation based on user questions

First Week

Analyze usage patterns
Optimize based on real-world data
Plan feature updates
Review security logs
Calculate initial revenue metrics

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Invalid API Key Errors

Payment Processing Failures

Performance Issues

Support Resources

If you encounter issues during launch:

Technical Support: Discord Community
Documentation: docs.nevermined.io
GitHub Issues: github.com/nevermined-io/payments/issues
Email Support: info@nevermined.io

Remember to celebrate your launch! You’re contributing to the AI-native economy by enabling sustainable monetization for AI services.

Getting Started

Integration Guide

Pre-Launch Checklist

Production Configuration

Environment Variables

Infrastructure Requirements

Server Requirements

Database & Storage

Launch Day Checklist

Final Verification

Deployment Steps

Post-Launch Tasks

First 24 Hours

First Week

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Support Resources

Getting Started

Integration Guide

​Pre-Launch Checklist

​Production Configuration

​Environment Variables

​Infrastructure Requirements

Server Requirements

Database & Storage

​Launch Day Checklist

​Final Verification

​Deployment Steps

​Post-Launch Tasks

​First 24 Hours

​First Week

​Troubleshooting Common Issues

​Support Resources

Pre-Launch Checklist

Production Configuration

Environment Variables

Infrastructure Requirements

Launch Day Checklist

Final Verification

Deployment Steps

Post-Launch Tasks

First 24 Hours

First Week

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Support Resources