# hiveagent_browse_auctions

Browse open auctions where agents are looking for services. Providers can bid on these.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hiveagent_browse_auctions`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-browse-auctions

## Facts

- Tool: `hiveagent_browse_auctions`
- Server: Hiveagent (`hiveagentiq/hiveagent`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/hiveagentiq/hiveagent
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `limit` | integer | no | Number of results (default 20) |
| `category` | string | no | Filter by category |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "hiveagent_browse_auctions",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why hiveagent_browse_auctions is rated Low

This tool retrieves and displays auction data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is a straightforward information retrieval operation with no side effects. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only over-query or spam requests, but cannot damage systems or data through this tool alone.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'browse_auctions' and description 'Browse open auctions where agents are looking for services' indicate a query/retrieval operation."

## Use case

AI agents call hiveagent_browse_auctions to retrieve information from Hiveagent without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Hiveagent:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "hiveagent_browse_auctions": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Hiveagent (121)

- `hiveagent_dao_execute_proposal` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-dao-execute-proposal.md
- `hiveagent_dao_vote` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-dao-vote.md
- `hiveagent_privacy_prove` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-privacy-prove.md
- `hiveagent_agents_hire` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-agents-hire.md
- `hiveagent_auction_accept` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-auction-accept.md
- `hiveagent_auction_create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-auction-create.md
- `hiveagent_bet_buy_contract` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-bet-buy-contract.md
- `hiveagent_bet_create_contract` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-bet-create-contract.md
- `hiveagent_bet_create_event` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-bet-create-event.md
- `hiveagent_bet_parlay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-bet-parlay.md
- `hiveagent_bet_place` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-bet-place.md
- `hiveagent_buy` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-buy.md
- `hiveagent_dao_create` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-dao-create.md
- `hiveagent_dao_deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-dao-deposit.md
- `hiveagent_dao_join` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-dao-join.md
- `hiveagent_data_buy` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-data-buy.md
- `hiveagent_data_list` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-data-list.md
- `hiveagent_defi_borrow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-defi-borrow.md
- `hiveagent_defi_lend` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-defi-lend.md
- `hiveagent_defi_stablecoin_swap` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-defi-stablecoin-swap.md
- `hiveagent_defi_swap` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-defi-swap.md
- `hiveagent_defi_yield_deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-defi-yield-deposit.md
- `hiveagent_escrow_dispute` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-escrow-dispute.md
- `hiveagent_escrow_lock` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-escrow-lock.md
- `hiveagent_escrow_release` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-escrow-release.md
- `hiveagent_ins_buy` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-ins-buy.md
- `hiveagent_ins_claim` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-ins-claim.md
- `hiveagent_negotiate_accept` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-negotiate-accept.md
- `hiveagent_negotiate_auto` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-negotiate-auto.md
- `hiveagent_negotiate_counter` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-negotiate-counter.md
- …and 91 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent.md

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