# hiveagent_negotiate_start

Start negotiation with another agent. 5% deal fee.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `hiveagent_negotiate_start`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hiveagentiq-hiveagent/hiveagent-negotiate-start

## Facts

- Tool: `hiveagent_negotiate_start`
- 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: 5
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `subject` | string | no |  |
| `max_rounds` | integer | no |  |
| `initial_offer_usd` | number | no |  |
| `initiator_agent_id` | string | no |  |
| `responder_agent_id` | string | no |  |

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_negotiate_start",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why hiveagent_negotiate_start is rated Critical

The tool initiates a negotiation process that incurs a 5% deal fee upon completion. This directly involves financial commitments and obligations between agents, placing it firmly in the Financial category. Misuse could result in unintended financial charges or binding agreements.

From the tool's own definition: "'Start negotiation with another agent. 5% deal fee.' — explicitly involves a fee on deals, committing financial obligations"

## Use case

AI agents use hiveagent_negotiate_start 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_negotiate_start": {
      "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_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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