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hivebank_deposit

Deposit USDC into an agent vault. Returns updated balance and transaction ID.

Part of the HiveBank server.

hivebank_deposit can move real money through HiveBank, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use hivebank_deposit to initiate financial transactions through HiveBank. Financial operations involve real money and are irreversible once processed. PolicyLayer blocks financial tools by default, requiring explicit human approval with transaction-level limits to prevent unauthorised spending.

hivebank_deposit moves real money. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could initiate transactions that drain accounts or exceed budgets. PolicyLayer blocks financial tools by default, requiring human-in-the-loop approval with configurable spending limits per transaction and per time window.

Financial tools involve real money. Block by default and require explicit human approval before enabling.

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

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access hivebank_deposit gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so hivebank_deposit only ever does what you allow.

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Other financial tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.

What does the hivebank_deposit tool do? +

Deposit USDC into an agent vault. Returns updated balance and transaction ID.. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the HiveBank MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on hivebank_deposit? +

Register the HiveBank MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for hivebank_deposit: 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 HiveBank. Nothing to install.

What risk level is hivebank_deposit? +

hivebank_deposit 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 hivebank_deposit? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the hivebank_deposit 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 hivebank_deposit completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for hivebank_deposit. 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 hivebank_deposit? +

hivebank_deposit is provided by the HiveBank MCP server (https://hivebank.onrender.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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