hiveagent_escrow_release

Release escrow funds to the seller. Call this when the seller has delivered satisfactory work. Seller receives 85%, HiveAgent takes 15%.

SERVERHiveagent SOURCEhiveagentiq/hiveagent

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Financial

Parameters 30 required

Recommended Approval-gatedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-escrow-release.md

WHAT IT DOES

What hiveagent_escrow_release does on Hiveagent

AI agents use hiveagent_escrow_release 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
`escrow_id`	string	—	The escrow ID to release
`deliverable_uri`	string	—	URL to the deliverable (optional)
`deliverable_hash`	string	—	SHA256 hash of the deliverable (optional)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why hiveagent_escrow_release is rated Critical

This tool directly moves money by releasing held escrow funds to a seller, constituting an irreversible financial transaction. It commits a financial obligation and transfers funds, placing it in the Financial category with critical severity due to the direct monetary impact and irreversibility of the payment.

From the tool's definition Release escrow funds to the seller. Seller receives 85%, HiveAgent takes 15%.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs hiveagent_escrow_release 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_release, this is the rule to start with:

hiveagent_escrow_release Approval-gated

Any call to hiveagent_escrow_release is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

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

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The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hiveagent, apply this rule, and every hiveagent_escrow_release call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about hiveagent_escrow_release

What does the hiveagent_escrow_release tool do? +

Release escrow funds to the seller. Call this when the seller has delivered satisfactory work. Seller receives 85%, HiveAgent takes 15%. 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.

What parameters does hiveagent_escrow_release accept? +

hiveagent_escrow_release accepts 3 parameters: escrow_id, deliverable_uri, deliverable_hash. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on hiveagent_escrow_release? +

Register the Hiveagent MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hiveagent_escrow_release: 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.

What risk level is hiveagent_escrow_release? +

hiveagent_escrow_release is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit hiveagent_escrow_release? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hiveagent_escrow_release 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.

How do I block hiveagent_escrow_release completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for hiveagent_escrow_release. 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.

What MCP server provides hiveagent_escrow_release? +

hiveagent_escrow_release 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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