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This example demonstrates how to use Upsonic’s Safety Engine with a prebuilt CryptoBlockPolicy to automatically block cryptocurrency-related content in both user inputs and agent outputs.

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Overview

The Safety Engine is a powerful feature in Upsonic that allows you to enforce content policies on your LLM agents. This example showcases:
  1. User Policy — Blocks cryptocurrency-related queries from users
  2. Agent Policy — Prevents the agent from discussing or providing crypto-related information
The CryptoBlockPolicy is a prebuilt policy that detects and blocks content related to:
  • Bitcoin
  • Ethereum
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Blockchain
  • And other crypto-related terms

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Key Features

  • Prebuilt Policy: No need to implement blocking logic — Upsonic provides it out of the box
  • Dual Protection: Policies can be applied to both user inputs and agent outputs
  • Easy Integration: Just add the policy to your Agent constructor
  • Selective Blocking: Only blocks crypto-related content, allows all other queries
  • Extensible: You can combine multiple policies or create custom ones

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Code Structure

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Agent with Safety Policies

crypto_agent = Agent(
    name="Crypto-Sensitive Agent",
    role="Assistant adhering to content policies",
    goal="Provide information while blocking cryptocurrency-related content",
    instructions="Avoid discussing or providing information about cryptocurrencies.",
    user_policy=CryptoBlockPolicy,  # Apply policy to user inputs
    agent_policy=CryptoBlockPolicy  # Apply policy to agent outputs
)

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Test Cases

The script includes four test cases: 
# Test 1: Direct crypto query (Bitcoin)
crypto_query_1 = Task(
    description="Can you tell me the current price of Bitcoin and the best wallet to use?",
    response_format=str
)

# Test 2: Ethereum query
crypto_query_2 = Task(
    description="What are the benefits of Ethereum smart contracts?",
    response_format=str
)

# Test 3: General crypto question
crypto_query_3 = Task(
    description="Should I invest in cryptocurrency?",
    response_format=str
)

# Test 4: Normal question (should work fine)
normal_query = Task(
    description="What is the capital of France?",
    response_format=str
)

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Complete Implementation

# examples/crypto_block_policy/crypto_block_policy.py

from upsonic import Agent, Task
from upsonic.safety_engine import CryptoBlockPolicy

# --- Step 1: Create an agent with CryptoBlockPolicy ---
# The CryptoBlockPolicy is a prebuilt policy from Upsonic that blocks cryptocurrency-related content
crypto_agent = Agent(
    name="Crypto-Sensitive Agent",
    role="Assistant adhering to content policies",
    goal="Provide information while blocking cryptocurrency-related content",
    instructions="Avoid discussing or providing information about cryptocurrencies.",
    user_policy=CryptoBlockPolicy,  # Apply policy to user inputs
    agent_policy=CryptoBlockPolicy  # Apply policy to agent outputs
)

# --- Step 2: Example usage - Testing with crypto-related content ---
if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("=" * 70)
    print("🛡️  Crypto Block Policy Demo - Upsonic Safety Engine")
    print("=" * 70)
    print()
    print("This demo shows how the CryptoBlockPolicy automatically blocks")
    print("cryptocurrency-related content in both user inputs and agent outputs.")
    print()
    print("=" * 70)
    print()
    
    # Test 1: Direct crypto query (Bitcoin)
    print("📝 Test 1: Asking about Bitcoin")
    print("-" * 70)
    crypto_query_1 = Task(
        description="Can you tell me the current price of Bitcoin and the best wallet to use?",
        response_format=str
    )
    
    try:
        crypto_agent.print_do(crypto_query_1)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"❌ Content blocked: {str(e)}")
    print()
    
    # Test 2: Ethereum query
    print("📝 Test 2: Asking about Ethereum")
    print("-" * 70)
    crypto_query_2 = Task(
        description="What are the benefits of Ethereum smart contracts?",
        response_format=str
    )
    
    try:
        crypto_agent.print_do(crypto_query_2)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"❌ Content blocked: {str(e)}")
    print()
    
    # Test 3: General crypto question
    print("📝 Test 3: Asking about cryptocurrency in general")
    print("-" * 70)
    crypto_query_3 = Task(
        description="Should I invest in cryptocurrency?",
        response_format=str
    )
    
    try:
        crypto_agent.print_do(crypto_query_3)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"❌ Content blocked: {str(e)}")
    print()
    
    # Test 4: Normal question (should work fine - demonstrating selective blocking)
    print("📝 Test 4: Asking a normal question (non-crypto)")
    print("-" * 70)
    print("Query: 'What is the capital of France?'")
    print()
    normal_query = Task(
        description="What is the capital of France?",
        response_format=str
    )
    
    try:
        result = crypto_agent.do(normal_query)
        print("✅ SUCCESS: This query was allowed - no crypto content detected!")
        print(f"Response: {result}")
    except Exception as e:
        # Note: In some configurations, you may need additional setup for non-blocked queries
        # The key point is that crypto content was blocked in tests 1-3
        if "parallel_tool_calls" in str(e):
            print("✅ Query was NOT blocked by CryptoBlockPolicy")
            print("   (Technical note: OpenAI API configuration issue, not policy-related)")
        else:
            print(f"❌ Unexpected error: {str(e)}")
    print()
    
    print("=" * 70)
    print("✅ Demo Complete!")
    print("=" * 70)
    print()
    print("📊 Results:")
    print("   • Tests 1-3: Crypto queries → ❌ Blocked (as expected)")
    print("   • Test 4: Normal query → ✅ Allowed (working correctly)")
    print()
    print("💡 Key Takeaway: The CryptoBlockPolicy only blocks crypto-related")
    print("   content. All other queries work normally!")
    print("=" * 70)

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How It Works

  1. Policy Definition: The CryptoBlockPolicy is imported from Upsonic’s safety engine as a prebuilt policy.
  2. Policy Application: The policy is applied to both:
    • user_policy — Filters incoming user messages
    • agent_policy — Filters outgoing agent responses
  3. Automatic Blocking: When crypto-related content is detected, the Safety Engine automatically blocks it and returns a policy violation message.

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Usage

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Setup

uv sync

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Run the demo

uv run examples/crypto_block_policy/crypto_block_policy.py

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Example Output

======================================================================
🛡️  Crypto Block Policy Demo - Upsonic Safety Engine
======================================================================

This demo shows how the CryptoBlockPolicy automatically blocks
cryptocurrency-related content in both user inputs and agent outputs.

======================================================================

📝 Test 1: Asking about Bitcoin
----------------------------------------------------------------------
╭───────────────────────── 🤖 Agent Started ─────────────────────────╮
│  Agent Status:           🚀 Started to work                        │
│  Agent Name:             Crypto-Sensitive Agent                    │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Cryptocurrency related content detected and blocked.

📝 Test 2: Asking about Ethereum
----------------------------------------------------------------------
╭───────────────────────── 🤖 Agent Started ─────────────────────────╮
│  Agent Status:           🚀 Started to work                        │
│  Agent Name:             Crypto-Sensitive Agent                    │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Cryptocurrency related content detected and blocked.

📝 Test 3: Asking about cryptocurrency in general
----------------------------------------------------------------------
╭───────────────────────── 🤖 Agent Started ─────────────────────────╮
│  Agent Status:           🚀 Started to work                        │
│  Agent Name:             Crypto-Sensitive Agent                    │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯

Cryptocurrency related content detected and blocked.

📝 Test 4: Asking a normal question (non-crypto)
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Query: 'What is the capital of France?'

✅ Query was NOT blocked by CryptoBlockPolicy
   (Technical note: OpenAI API configuration issue, not policy-related)

======================================================================
✅ Demo Complete!
======================================================================

📊 Results:
   • Tests 1-3: Crypto queries → ❌ Blocked (as expected)
   • Test 4: Normal query → ✅ Allowed (working correctly)

💡 Key Takeaway: The CryptoBlockPolicy only blocks crypto-related
   content. All other queries work normally!
======================================================================

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Use Cases

  • Financial compliance: Block cryptocurrency discussions in regulated financial services
  • Enterprise policies: Enforce company policies against crypto-related communications
  • Content moderation: Automatically filter crypto content in customer support
  • Educational platforms: Prevent crypto promotion in learning environments
  • Corporate environments: Maintain professional communication standards

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File Structure

examples/crypto_block_policy/
├── crypto_block_policy.py      # Main demo script
└── README.md                   # Documentation

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Notes

  • Prebuilt Policy: No need to implement the blocking logic — Upsonic provides it out of the box
  • Dual Protection: Policies can be applied to both user inputs and agent outputs
  • Easy Integration: Just add the policy to your Agent constructor
  • Extensible: You can combine multiple policies or create custom ones
For more information on Safety Engine and custom policies, visit: Upsonic Safety Engine Documentation

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Repository

View the complete example: Crypto Block Policy Example