# How to start using Aegis?

Basic threat monitoring functionalities do not require integration. Simply paste your smart contract address into our monitoring dashboard and view all suspicious interactions associated with it. Aegis can monitor all types of accounts. You can also set up custom alerts for malicious activity without integrating. 

To create a custom alert:

1. **Add a Monitored Address.** \
   Add either a contract or a wallet that you wish to monitor.
2. **Add a Notification Channel.**\
   Aegis currently supports alerts via email, Slack, Telegram, SMS, and webhooks.
3. **Add Alert Conditions.**\
   Select on-chain events to be notified about.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.lossless.io/aegis/introduction/how-to-start-using-aegis.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.