theprotocol_smartSend
Smart transfer: one call for any destination. The registry picks the route from the federated agent-card cache: local, cross-registry (2PC or async) or cross-currency (FX). Set dry_run=true to preview the route decision without moving anything. This tool sends no idempotency key: before retrying ...
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What theprotocol_smartSend does on TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform
AI agents use theprotocol_smartSend to create or update resources in TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform environment.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
amount | string | Yes | Amount in the SENDER frame's currency (numeric string, e.g. '2.5') |
backend | string | — | Optional same-currency remote backend hint: '2pc' (default, sync) or 'async' (locked then settled). Ignored for local and FX routes. |
dry_run | boolean | — | Preview the route decision; move nothing |
message | string | — | Optional transfer memo (max 500 chars) |
agent_jwt | string | — | Optional: agent JWT from getAgentToken. |
receiver_did | string | Yes | DID of the receiving agent, local or federated |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why theprotocol_smartSend is rated Medium
An AI agent can call theprotocol_smartSend faster than any human can review: one bad instruction and it creates or modifies resources in TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform by the hundred, each call as confident as the last.
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The rule that runs theprotocol_smartSend safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For theprotocol_smartSend, this is the rule to start with:
theprotocol_smartSend stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform, apply this rule, and every theprotocol_smartSend call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about theprotocol_smartSend
Smart transfer: one call for any destination. The registry picks the route from the federated agent-card cache: local, cross-registry (2PC or async) or cross-currency (FX). Set dry_run=true to preview the route decision without moving anything. This tool sends no idempotency key: before retrying a call that timed out, check getMyTegTransactions. Requires agent JWT. It is categorised as a Write tool in the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
theprotocol_smartSend accepts 6 parameters: amount, backend, dry_run, message, agent_jwt, receiver_did. Required: amount, receiver_did. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for theprotocol_smartSend: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform. Nothing to install.
theprotocol_smartSend is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the theprotocol_smartSend rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for theprotocol_smartSend. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
theprotocol_smartSend is provided by the TheProtocol — Sovereign AI Agent Platform MCP server (https://api.theprotocol.cloud/mcp/sse). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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