Glossary
Keeper Bot
An actor or service that monitors and executes eligible work.
Reviewed as part of DeFi Automation and Keeper Network Vocabulary, using the primary references listed below. Updated 2026-07-19.
Plain-English meaning
Keeper Bot is used here to describe an actor or service that monitors and executes eligible work. In the daily board, the word is grouped by the role it performs rather than by spelling or market popularity.
You may encounter it in a product interface, technical document, risk report, policy paper, or market dashboard. The term is included for recognition and comparison, not as a product recommendation.
Important boundary
The keeper initiates a transaction; the contract still enforces execution rules.
When this word appears in a report, identify the mechanism being described before treating the label as a conclusion. Similar terms can point to different causes, controls, or outcomes.
Why it belongs with DeFi Liquidation Risk
These terms explain risk controls and automated actions used when collateralized loans become under-secured.
When solving the puzzle, compare the job this term performs with nearby cards. A correct group usually shares a function, risk type, workflow, or market structure rather than simply sharing similar wording.
Where you might see it
You might encounter this term while reading educational explainers, product documentation, risk disclosures, market dashboards, or beginner guides. Always separate vocabulary learning from financial decision-making.
Reading cue
Understanding what happens when an automated job is late
Use the full guide's applied scenario to ask where Keeper Bot enters the process, what evidence supports it, and which nearby concept it could be confused with.
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Trigger
The condition that makes a job eligible to run.
A true condition does not guarantee that a transaction will be submitted or confirmed.Incentive
Payment or benefit offered for completing the job.
An incentive improves participation but does not guarantee timely or correct execution.Idempotency
Design that makes repeated execution safe or predictable.
It protects against duplicates, not against a permanently missed job.Knowledge check
Check the distinction
What should happen when two keepers submit the same job?
Contract logic should make duplicates harmless, reject stale work, or ensure only one valid result.
Source trail
References behind this explanation
These references support the surrounding guide and concept boundaries. Open the full source when you need the original technical or policy context.