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User Guide

How to Use Seiling Buidlbox

This guide walks you through using each service in Seiling Buidlbox to build AI agents and automate blockchain operations.

🎯 Quick Navigation​

🚀 New to Seiling Buidlbox? → Introduction | Quick Start
🔧 Need Setup Help? → Configuration Guide
📋 Service Reference? → Services Overview
🛠️ Looking for Templates? → n8n Templates

Getting Started​

After running ./bootstrap.sh, access these main interfaces:

🖥️ Primary Interfaces​

InterfaceURLPurposeDocumentation
OpenWebUIhttp://localhost:5002Primary chat interfaceOpenWebUI Guide
n8nhttp://localhost:5001Workflow buildern8n Guide
Flowisehttp://localhost:5003Visual agent builderFlowise Guide
ElizaOShttp://localhost:5005AI frameworkElizaOS Guide

Main Interfaces​

OpenWebUI - Primary Interface​

  • Purpose: Chat with AI agents
  • Login: No authentication required (default)
  • Features: Model selection, chat history, custom extensions
  • Best For: Testing AI interactions, quick conversations

📖 Learn more: OpenWebUI Complete Guide

n8n - Workflow Builder​

  • Purpose: Create automated workflows
  • First Login: Create admin account
  • Features: Visual workflows, 500+ integrations, scheduling
  • Best For: Automation, data processing, blockchain operations

📖 Learn more: n8n Workflow Guide | n8n Templates

Flowise - Agent Builder​

  • Purpose: Build conversational AI agents
  • Login: admin / seiling123
  • Features: Drag-drop agent design, LLM integration
  • Best For: Creating chatbots, conversational interfaces

📖 Learn more: Flowise Agent Guide

ElizaOS - AI Framework​

  • Purpose: Advanced conversational AI
  • Features: Sei Network integration, multi-modal interactions
  • Best For: Complex AI agents, blockchain-aware chatbots

📖 Learn more: ElizaOS Framework Guide

Creating Your First Agent​

🤖 Using Flowise (Recommended for Beginners)​

  1. Open http://localhost:5003
  2. Login with admin / seiling123
  3. Create new chatflow
  4. Add LLM node (OpenAI)
  5. Configure with your API key
  6. Test and deploy

🔗 Detailed walkthrough: Flowise Agent Creation Guide

🧠 Using ElizaOS (Advanced Users)​

  1. Access http://localhost:5005
  2. ElizaOS comes pre-configured with Sei integration
  3. Chat directly or integrate with other services
  4. Customize personality and behavior

🔗 Advanced configuration: ElizaOS Customization Guide

🤝 Using Cambrian (DeFi Focus)​

  1. Access http://localhost:5006
  2. Connect wallet or use configured private key
  3. Start DeFi-focused conversations
  4. Leverage Yei Finance integration

🔗 DeFi operations guide: Cambrian DeFi Guide

Building Workflows​

🔄 Using n8n (Visual Workflows)​

  1. Open http://localhost:5001
  2. Create new workflow
  3. Add trigger (webhook, schedule, etc.)
  4. Add action nodes (database, API calls, etc.)
  5. Connect and test
  6. Activate workflow

🔗 Workflow examples: n8n Templates

Common Workflow Patterns​

  • API Integration: Webhook → Process → Database
  • Scheduled Tasks: Cron → Process → Notification
  • Agent Coordination: Trigger → Agent Call → Response
  • Blockchain Automation: Schedule → Sei MCP → Action

Sei Network Integration​

🔗 Sei MCP Server​

  • Access: http://localhost:5004
  • Purpose: Blockchain operations via Model Context Protocol
  • Features: 27 blockchain tools, multi-network support
  • Best For: Wallet operations, smart contracts, DeFi

📖 Complete guide: Sei MCP Server Documentation

🧩 Custom n8n Nodes​

The system includes 5 custom n8n nodes for Sei blockchain:

  1. Sei Transaction Builder - Build transaction data
  2. Sei Transaction Executor - Execute transactions
  3. Sei Explorer - Query blockchain data
  4. Sei Deploy Contract - Deploy smart contracts
  5. Sei Compile Contract - Compile Solidity code

📖 Node documentation: Sei n8n Nodes Guide

🏦 Blockchain Operations​

Common blockchain tasks you can perform:

  • Wallet Management: Check balances, send transactions
  • DeFi Operations: Swap tokens, provide liquidity
  • Smart Contracts: Deploy and interact with contracts
  • Portfolio Tracking: Monitor holdings and performance

🎯 Templates and Examples​

🔍 Database Integration​

🐘 PostgreSQL (Primary Database)​

  • Access: Internal port 5432
  • Purpose: Structured data storage
  • Best For: User data, transaction logs, workflow state

📖 Database guide: PostgreSQL Setup

🚀 Redis (Cache & Sessions)​

  • Access: Internal port 6379
  • Purpose: Fast data access, session storage
  • Best For: Temporary data, user sessions, API caching

📖 Cache guide: Redis Configuration

🧠 Qdrant (Vector Database)​

  • Access: http://localhost:6333
  • Purpose: AI embeddings and similarity search
  • Best For: Document search, semantic matching, AI memory

📖 Vector guide: Qdrant Integration

🕸️ Neo4j (Graph Database)​

  • Access: http://localhost:7474
  • Purpose: Relationship mapping and graph analysis
  • Best For: Social networks, recommendation systems, complex relationships

📖 Graph guide: Neo4j Usage

🛠️ Advanced Usage​

🔄 Service Integration Patterns​

// Example: n8n calling Sei MCP Server
const mcpResponse = await $http.request({
  method: 'POST',
  url: 'http://sei-mcp-server:5004/api/wallet/balance',
  body: { address: 'sei1...' }
});

// Example: Cambrian calling SEI Agent Kit API
const agentResponse = await fetch('http://sei-agent-api:9000/api/message', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ message: 'Check my portfolio' })
});

📊 Monitoring & Health Checks​

# Check all services
docker compose ps

# Test individual services
curl http://localhost:5002/health    # OpenWebUI
curl http://localhost:5001/healthz   # n8n
curl http://localhost:5004/health    # Sei MCP Server

🎓 Learning Paths​

👶 Beginner Path​

  1. Quick Start - Deploy and explore
  2. OpenWebUI Basics - Chat with AI
  3. Simple n8n Workflow - Try a template
  4. Basic Agent Creation - Build your first agent

👨‍💻 Developer Path​

  1. Configuration - Custom setup
  2. n8n Custom Nodes - Blockchain integration
  3. ElizaOS Development - Advanced AI agents
  4. Production Deployment - Scale to production

🆘 Getting Help​

📚 Resources​

🤝 Support Channels​

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