## ⚠️ Important Notice
npm install @openzeppelin/defender-sdk> OpenZeppelin Defender will sunset on July 1, 2026. As a result, this SDK will be deprecated and will no longer receive updates after that date.
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> Users are encouraged to migrate to OpenZeppelin's open source projects, including OpenZeppelin Relayer and OpenZeppelin Monitor. For detailed migration instructions and guidance, please follow the Defender Migration Guide.
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> Note on OZ Monitor: While this defender-sdk includes a Defender Monitor client, OpenZeppelin Monitor (the open source version) is a standalone binary/CLI tool and does not ship with a client SDK.
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> OpenZeppelin Relayer SDK: For relayer functionality, use the new OpenZeppelin Relayer SDK.
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The OpenZeppelin Defender provides a security operations (SecOps) platform for Ethereum with built-in best practices. Development teams implement Defender to ship faster and minimize security risks.