# Guardians

### Problem <a href="#problem" id="problem"></a>

When issues occur—such as performance problems, critical bugs, or malicious attempts—Thunderhood must have a plan in place to (i) mitigate the risk of contagion and (ii) minimize the impact of the event, including potential loss of funds.&#x20;

Simply shutting down the frontend or user interface is often insufficient, as it does not stop bots or other automated systems from continuing to operate.

### Solution <a href="#solution" id="solution"></a>

The Guardians are designated NEAR addresses with the authority to pause the main contract \<contract> . They play a crucial role in the fail-safe procedure, capable of acting in response to certain types of failures.&#x20;

Events or situations they might address include, but are not limited to:

* Ongoing attacks or exploits
* Critical bugs discovered in production that have not yet been exploited
* Releases or deployments that introduce potential security vulnerabilities

### **Procedure** <a href="#procedure" id="procedure"></a>

#### **Prerequisite** <a href="#prerequisite" id="prerequisite"></a>

The Guardians MUST know how to handle the NEAR Command-Line Interface (CLI).

#### **Process** <a href="#process" id="process"></a>

Process Owner: The Guardian

1. Identify a situation that necessitates pausing the contract \<contract>.
2. Verify the facts or situation thoroughly.
3. Notify the other Guardians.
4. Pause the contract \<contract>.
5. Inform the Team and the contract owner.
6. Notify the Community.
7. Determine the steps required to reactivate the contract \<contract>.

Only the contract owner can reactivate \<contract>.

Anyone can view the list of Guardians by calling the following view method via CLI:

*For more information, please refer to:*


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