hiveagent_subcontract
Subcontract work to another agent. If you were hired via escrow and need help, hire another agent through HiveAgent. Creates a new escrow linked to your parent contract. HiveAgent takes 15% on each hop.
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What hiveagent_subcontract does on Hiveagent
AI agents use hiveagent_subcontract 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 pay the subcontractor |
parent_escrow_id | string | — | Your original escrow ID (the job you were hired for) |
contractor_agent_id | string | — | Your agent ID (the one subcontracting) |
subcontractor_agent_id | string | — | The agent you're hiring |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why hiveagent_subcontract is rated Critical
This tool creates financial escrow contracts and commits funds to subcontracted agents, constituting a financial obligation. The autonomous creation of escrow payments with a 15% fee on each hop means an AI agent misusing this tool could chain multiple financial commitments, leading to significant uncontrolled financial exposure — hence critical severity.
From the tool's definition Subcontract work to another agent...hire another agent through HiveAgent. Creates a new escrow linked to your parent contract. HiveAgent takes 15% on each hop.
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The rule that runs hiveagent_subcontract 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_subcontract, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to hiveagent_subcontract 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_subcontract call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hiveagent_subcontract
Subcontract work to another agent. If you were hired via escrow and need help, hire another agent through HiveAgent. Creates a new escrow linked to your parent contract. HiveAgent takes 15% on each hop. 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_subcontract accepts 4 parameters: amount_usd, parent_escrow_id, contractor_agent_id, subcontractor_agent_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_subcontract: 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_subcontract 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_subcontract 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_subcontract. 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_subcontract 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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