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AI agent for data engineers

Data Contract Breach Agent

Breaches caught at the door, affected loads held, and clean data released only after a verified fix

Quality controlRisk managementIT and development
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Data Contract Breach Agent: what goes in, what the agent does and what you get

What it does

A column renamed upstream can quietly empty a dashboard for a week. This agent compares each incoming feed with its data contract: expected fields, types, ranges and freshness. When it finds a break, it works out which downstream jobs, tables and reports use the broken field. It drafts a clear note to the producing team with the evidence, such as 'column amount now arrives as text for 3 percent of rows'. It then holds the affected loads, so bad data does not spread. After the producer fixes the issue, the agent checks the feed again and only then offers to release the held loads. The engineer approves the release. Edge case: a value range shift that fits a real business change, such as a price increase, is flagged as a question, not a breach.

How it works

Follow the arrows from top to bottom. The orange dashed arrow is the loop: when a check fails, the agent goes back and tries again.

Start and resultWhat it doesA check on its own workWaits for your OKGoes back and retries
Yes, continueApprovedYes, continueApprovedNoNo 1 STARTS WHEN New load arrives from an upstream team 2 USES A TOOL Compare the schema, types and value ranges with thecontract 3 CHECKS THE RESULT Does the load match the contract? If not: hold the load, record each breach and continueto impact analysis. Back to step 2. 4 USES A TOOL Find downstream jobs, tables and reports affected 5 DOES Draft a note to the producer with the evidence 6 YOU APPROVE Engineer approves sending the note 7 USES A TOOL Check the next delivery after the producer's reply 8 CHECKS THE RESULT Is the new delivery clean? If not: keep the loads held and list what still fails.Back to step 6. 9 YOU APPROVE Engineer approves releasing the held loads 10 RESULT Breach record and released loads
Read the steps as a list
  1. New load arrives from an upstream team
  2. Compare the schema, types and value ranges with the contract
  3. Does the load match the contract?If not: hold the load, record each breach and continue to impact analysis. Back to step 2.
  4. Find downstream jobs, tables and reports affected
  5. Draft a note to the producer with the evidence
  6. Engineer approves sending the noteThe agent waits here for your OK.
  7. Check the next delivery after the producer's reply
  8. Is the new delivery clean?If not: keep the loads held and list what still fails. Back to step 6.
  9. Engineer approves releasing the held loadsThe agent waits here for your OK.
  10. Breach record and released loads

How it decides

A breach is a missing field, a type change, a range outside the contract or late delivery beyond the limit. A load is released only after a clean check.

  • Hold loads for any missing field or type change
  • Treat nulls above the contract threshold as a breach
  • Raise range shifts under 20 percent as questions, not breaches
  • Escalate if a feed stays broken for 2 deliveries

Make it yours

Every agent is a starting point. You choose these settings for your own situation.

  • Null threshold (default 1 percent)
  • Freshness limit per feed
  • Which downstream jobs are held automatically
  • Producer contact for each feed

What keeps you in control

It always asks you first

  • Sending the breach note to the producer
  • Releasing held loads

Hard limits

  • Never edits the producer's data
  • Never releases a held load without approval

It stops when

  • Done: held loads released after a clean delivery
  • Stop: the contract is missing for the feed

Set it up

We guide you through the set-up, step by step

Members get the full set-up guide for this agent. No technical skills needed: you copy, paste and upload.

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  • The agent then walks you through connecting your own data, one source at a time
  • A downloadable copy with the flow chart, the rules and the full guide
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An example run

What happensOn 14 May the orders feed arrived with a field called total_amt instead of amount, which broke 6 downstream jobs and 2 dashboards. The agent held the load, listed the affected items and drafted a note to the orders team. Their fix on 15 May still delivered 3 percent of rows as text, so the agent kept the hold. The 16 May delivery passed and the engineer released the loads.

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