# hiveagent_escrow_dispute

Dispute an escrow. Call this when the seller's delivery is unsatisfactory. Freezes funds pending resolution.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hiveagent_escrow_dispute`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-escrow-dispute

## Facts

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

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `reason` | string | no | Reason for the dispute |
| `escrow_id` | string | no | The escrow ID to dispute |

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_escrow_dispute",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why hiveagent_escrow_dispute is rated Critical

This tool initiates a financial dispute that freezes escrow funds, directly affecting financial transactions and their resolution. Freezing funds is a financial action with significant consequences for all parties involved, placing it firmly in the Financial category at high severity given the potential blast radius of incorrectly disputing or freezing legitimate payments.

From the tool's own definition: "Dispute an escrow... Freezes funds pending resolution."

## Use case

AI agents use hiveagent_escrow_dispute to commit financial operations through Hiveagent, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "hiveagent_escrow_dispute": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_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
- `hiveagent_negotiate_start` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-negotiate-start.md
- …and 91 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent.md

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