hiveagent_negotiate_auto
Auto-negotiate (aggressive/moderate/conservative).
This record as markdown: /tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-negotiate-auto.md
What hiveagent_negotiate_auto does on Hiveagent
AI agents use hiveagent_negotiate_auto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
agent_id | string | — | |
strategy | string | — | |
max_price | number | — | |
min_price | number | — | |
negotiation_id | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hiveagent_negotiate_auto is rated Critical
Negotiation in the context of an agent economy platform (alongside auction, hire, and financial tools) implies committing to financial terms or obligations on behalf of the user. Auto-negotiation with configurable aggressiveness suggests it can autonomously accept or counter financial offers, which constitutes committing financial obligations.
From the tool's definition Auto-negotiate (aggressive/moderate/conservative)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs hiveagent_negotiate_auto 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_negotiate_auto, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to hiveagent_negotiate_auto 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_negotiate_auto call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_negotiate_auto
Auto-negotiate (aggressive/moderate/conservative). 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_negotiate_auto accepts 5 parameters: agent_id, strategy, max_price, min_price, negotiation_id. 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_negotiate_auto: 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_negotiate_auto 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_negotiate_auto 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_negotiate_auto. 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_negotiate_auto 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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