aid: forta
name: Forta
description: >-
  Forta is a decentralized, real-time detection network for monitoring the
  security and operational health of Web3 systems. Spun out of OpenZeppelin and
  backed by a16z crypto, Forta runs thousands of community-built detection bots
  across independent scan nodes that inspect every transaction and block on
  chains such as Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Optimism,
  emitting alerts that DeFi protocols and security teams subscribe to via email,
  Slack, Telegram, Discord and webhooks. Developers query alerts and threat
  intelligence through a GraphQL API, build and deploy detection bots with the
  Forta Bot SDK and CLI (JavaScript/TypeScript and Python), and the Forta
  Firewall product uses the Forta Chain (a Layer 3 network) to block
  smart-contract exploits before they execute.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/forta/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/87823599?v=4
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- a16z
x-tier: profiled
x-tier-reason: enriched-from-public-developer-surface
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
tags:
- Company
- Security
- Blockchain
- Web3
- Monitoring
- Threat Detection
- DeFi
- GraphQL
- Alerts
- Smart Contracts
apis:
- aid: forta:forta-graphql-api
  name: Forta GraphQL API
  description: >-
    The Forta GraphQL API exposes the network's alerts and blockchain project
    threat-intelligence data. A single GraphQL endpoint accepts POST queries
    authenticated with a Bearer API key; the primary root query is `alerts`,
    with Relay-style cursor pagination (pageInfo/endCursor/hasNextPage). Paid
    plan and API key required.
  humanURL: https://docs.forta.network/en/latest/api/
  baseURL: https://api.forta.network/graphql
  tags:
  - Alerts
  - Security
  - GraphQL
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.forta.network/en/latest/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://docs.forta.network/en/latest/api/
    type: APIReference
  - url: https://api.forta.network/graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: authentication/forta-authentication.yml
    type: Authentication
  - url: conventions/forta-conventions.yml
    type: Conventions
  - url: data-model/forta-data-model.yml
    type: DataModel
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/forta-domain-security.yml
- url: https://forta.org
  type: Website
- url: https://docs.forta.network/
  type: DeveloperPortal
- url: https://docs.forta.network/en/latest/
  type: Documentation
- url: https://docs.forta.network/en/latest/api/
  type: APIReference
- url: https://docs.forta.network/en/latest/forta-quickstart/
  type: GettingStarted
- url: https://www.forta.org/blog
  type: Blog
- url: https://github.com/forta-network
  type: GitHubOrganization
- url: https://discord.gg/KACdTEutQq
  type: Support
- url: https://app.forta.network/
  type: SignUp
- url: https://www.forta.org/terms-of-use
  type: TermsOfService
- url: https://www.forta.org/privacy-policy
  type: PrivacyPolicy
- url: authentication/forta-authentication.yml
  type: Authentication
- url: packages/forta-packages.yml
  type: Packages
- url: packages/forta-packages.yml
  type: SDKs
- url: cli/forta-cli.yml
  type: CLI
- url: grpc/forta-agent.proto
  type: Protobuf
- url: conventions/forta-conventions.yml
  type: Conventions
- url: data-model/forta-data-model.yml
  type: DataModel
- url: conformance/forta-conformance.yml
  type: Conformance
- url: sandbox/forta-sandbox.yml
  type: Sandbox
- url: asyncapi/forta-webhooks.yml
  type: Webhooks
- url: llms/forta-llms.txt
  type: LLMsTxt
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence