thrilltrack-explorer/MONITORING_SETUP.md

🎯 Advanced ML Anomaly Detection & Automated Monitoring

✅ What's Now Active

1. Advanced ML Algorithms

Your anomaly detection now uses 6 sophisticated algorithms:

Statistical Algorithms

• Z-Score: Standard deviation-based outlier detection
• Moving Average: Trend deviation detection
• Rate of Change: Sudden change detection

Advanced ML Algorithms (NEW!)

• Isolation Forest: Anomaly detection based on data point isolation

  • Works by measuring how "isolated" a point is from the rest
  • Excellent for detecting outliers in multi-dimensional space

• Seasonal Decomposition: Pattern-aware anomaly detection

  • Detects anomalies considering daily/weekly patterns
  • Configurable period (default: 24 hours)
  • Identifies seasonal spikes and drops

• Predictive Anomaly (LSTM-inspired): Time-series prediction

  • Uses triple exponential smoothing (Holt-Winters)
  • Predicts next value based on level and trend
  • Flags unexpected deviations from predictions

• Ensemble Method: Multi-algorithm consensus

  • Combines all 5 algorithms for maximum accuracy
  • Requires 40%+ algorithms to agree for anomaly detection
  • Provides weighted confidence scores

2. Automated Cron Jobs

NOW RUNNING AUTOMATICALLY:

Job	Schedule	Purpose
detect-anomalies-every-5-minutes	Every 5 minutes (*/5 * * * *)	Run ML anomaly detection on all metrics
collect-metrics-every-minute	Every minute (* * * * *)	Collect system metrics (errors, queues, API times)
data-retention-cleanup-daily	Daily at 3 AM (0 3 * * *)	Clean up old data to manage DB size

3. Algorithm Configuration

Each metric can be configured with different algorithms in the anomaly_detection_config table:

-- Example: Configure a metric to use all advanced algorithms
UPDATE anomaly_detection_config
SET detection_algorithms = ARRAY['z_score', 'moving_average', 'isolation_forest', 'seasonal', 'predictive', 'ensemble']
WHERE metric_name = 'api_response_time';

Algorithm Selection Guide:

• z_score: Best for normally distributed data, general outlier detection
• moving_average: Best for trending data, smooth patterns
• rate_of_change: Best for detecting sudden spikes/drops
• isolation_forest: Best for complex multi-modal distributions
• seasonal: Best for cyclic patterns (hourly, daily, weekly)
• predictive: Best for time-series with clear trends
• ensemble: Best for maximum accuracy, combines all methods

4. Sensitivity Tuning

Sensitivity Parameter (in anomaly_detection_config):

• Lower value (1.5-2.0): More sensitive, catches subtle anomalies, more false positives
• Medium value (2.5-3.0): Balanced, recommended default
• Higher value (3.5-5.0): Less sensitive, only major anomalies, fewer false positives

5. Monitoring Dashboard

View all anomaly detections in the admin panel:

• Navigate to /admin/monitoring
• See the "ML Anomaly Detection" panel
• Real-time updates every 30 seconds
• Manual trigger button available

Anomaly Details Include:

• Algorithm used
• Anomaly type (spike, drop, outlier, seasonal, etc.)
• Severity (low, medium, high, critical)
• Deviation score (how far from normal)
• Confidence score (algorithm certainty)
• Baseline vs actual values

🔍 How It Works

Data Flow

1. Metrics Collection (every minute)
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2. Store in metric_time_series table
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3. Anomaly Detection (every 5 minutes)
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4. Run ML algorithms on recent data
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5. Detect anomalies & calculate scores
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6. Insert into anomaly_detections table
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7. Auto-create system alerts (if critical/high)
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8. Display in admin dashboard
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9. Data Retention Cleanup (daily 3 AM)

Algorithm Comparison

Algorithm	Strength	Best For	Time Complexity
Z-Score	Simple, fast	Normal distributions	O(n)
Moving Average	Trend-aware	Gradual changes	O(n)
Rate of Change	Change detection	Sudden shifts	O(1)
Isolation Forest	Multi-dimensional	Complex patterns	O(n log n)
Seasonal	Pattern-aware	Cyclic data	O(n)
Predictive	Forecast-based	Time-series	O(n)
Ensemble	Highest accuracy	Any pattern	O(n log n)

📊 Current Metrics Being Monitored

Supabase Metrics (collected every minute)

• api_error_count: Recent API errors
• rate_limit_violations: Rate limit blocks
• pending_submissions: Submissions awaiting moderation
• active_incidents: Open/investigating incidents
• unresolved_alerts: Unresolved system alerts
• submission_approval_rate: Approval percentage
• avg_moderation_time: Average moderation time

Django Metrics (collected every minute, if configured)

• error_rate: Error log percentage
• api_response_time: Average API response time (ms)
• celery_queue_size: Queued Celery tasks
• database_connections: Active DB connections
• cache_hit_rate: Cache hit percentage

🎛️ Configuration

Add New Metrics for Detection

INSERT INTO anomaly_detection_config (
  metric_name,
  metric_category,
  enabled,
  sensitivity,
  lookback_window_minutes,
  detection_algorithms,
  min_data_points,
  alert_threshold_score,
  auto_create_alert
) VALUES (
  'custom_metric_name',
  'performance',
  true,
  2.5,
  60,
  ARRAY['ensemble', 'predictive', 'seasonal'],
  10,
  3.0,
  true
);

Adjust Sensitivity

-- Make detection more sensitive for critical metrics
UPDATE anomaly_detection_config
SET sensitivity = 2.0, alert_threshold_score = 2.5
WHERE metric_name = 'api_error_count';

-- Make detection less sensitive for noisy metrics
UPDATE anomaly_detection_config
SET sensitivity = 4.0, alert_threshold_score = 4.0
WHERE metric_name = 'cache_hit_rate';

Disable Detection for Specific Metrics

UPDATE anomaly_detection_config
SET enabled = false
WHERE metric_name = 'some_metric';

🔧 Troubleshooting

Check Cron Job Status

SELECT jobid, jobname, schedule, active, last_run_time, last_run_status
FROM cron.job_run_details
WHERE jobname LIKE '%anomal%' OR jobname LIKE '%metric%'
ORDER BY start_time DESC
LIMIT 20;

View Recent Anomalies

SELECT * FROM recent_anomalies_view
ORDER BY detected_at DESC
LIMIT 20;

Check Metric Collection

SELECT metric_name, COUNT(*) as count, 
       MIN(timestamp) as oldest, 
       MAX(timestamp) as newest
FROM metric_time_series
WHERE timestamp > NOW() - INTERVAL '1 hour'
GROUP BY metric_name
ORDER BY metric_name;

Manual Anomaly Detection Trigger

-- Call the edge function directly
SELECT net.http_post(
  url := 'https://ydvtmnrszybqnbcqbdcy.supabase.co/functions/v1/detect-anomalies',
  headers := '{"Content-Type": "application/json", "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ANON_KEY"}'::jsonb,
  body := '{}'::jsonb
);

📈 Performance Considerations

Data Volume

• Metrics: ~1440 records/day per metric (every minute)
• With 12 metrics: ~17,280 records/day
• 30-day retention: ~518,400 records
• Automatic cleanup prevents unbounded growth

Detection Performance

• Each detection run processes all enabled metrics
• Ensemble algorithm is most CPU-intensive
• Recommended: Use ensemble only for critical metrics
• Typical detection time: <5 seconds for 12 metrics

Database Impact

• Indexes on timestamp columns optimize queries
• Regular cleanup maintains query performance
• Consider partitioning for very high-volume deployments

🚀 Next Steps

1. Monitor the Dashboard: Visit /admin/monitoring to see anomalies
2. Fine-tune Sensitivity: Adjust based on false positive rate
3. Add Custom Metrics: Monitor application-specific KPIs
4. Set Up Alerts: Configure notifications for critical anomalies
5. Review Weekly: Check patterns and adjust algorithms

📚 Additional Resources

• Edge Function Logs
• Cron Jobs Dashboard
• Django README: django/README_MONITORING.md