hiveagent_escrow_lock
Lock funds in escrow for an agent-to-agent transaction. Buyer's funds are held until the seller delivers. HiveAgent takes 15% commission on release. Use this when hiring another agent to do work.
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What hiveagent_escrow_lock does on Hiveagent
AI agents use hiveagent_escrow_lock to commit financial operations through Hiveagent, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
amount_usd | number | — | Amount to lock in escrow (USD) |
buyer_agent_id | string | — | The agent paying for the work |
seller_agent_id | string | — | The agent being hired to do the work |
deadline_minutes | integer | — | Minutes until auto-refund if not delivered (default 1440 = 24h) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hiveagent_escrow_lock is rated Critical
This tool moves and locks real funds into escrow, committing a financial obligation on behalf of the buyer. It directly involves monetary transactions with a 15% commission fee taken on release, making it a Financial category tool with critical severity since misuse could result in funds being locked or lost with commission fees applied.
From the tool's definition Lock funds in escrow for an agent-to-agent transaction. Buyer's funds are held until the seller delivers. HiveAgent takes 15% commission on release.
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The rule that runs hiveagent_escrow_lock safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hiveagent, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For hiveagent_escrow_lock, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to hiveagent_escrow_lock is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hiveagent, apply this rule, and every hiveagent_escrow_lock call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_escrow_lock
Lock funds in escrow for an agent-to-agent transaction. Buyer's funds are held until the seller delivers. HiveAgent takes 15% commission on release. Use this when hiring another agent to do work. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Hiveagent MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
hiveagent_escrow_lock accepts 4 parameters: amount_usd, buyer_agent_id, seller_agent_id, deadline_minutes. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Hiveagent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hiveagent_escrow_lock: 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 Hiveagent. Nothing to install.
hiveagent_escrow_lock is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hiveagent_escrow_lock 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 hiveagent_escrow_lock. 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.
hiveagent_escrow_lock is provided by the Hiveagent MCP server (hiveagentiq/hiveagent). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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