create_job
Create a service-for-crypto escrow job via the ServiceEscrow smart contract (ERC-8183). Set amount=0 for negotiable jobs. Requires api_key.
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What create_job does on Ai Agent Bank
AI agents use create_job to commit financial operations through Ai Agent Bank, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
token | string | — | Token symbol (defaults to USDC) |
amount | number | Yes | Payment amount in tokens (0 for negotiable) |
api_key | string | Yes | Your api_key from register_agent |
deadline | string | Yes | ISO 8601 deadline datetime string |
description | string | Yes | Job description |
client_agent_id | string | Yes | UUID of the agent creating the job |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why create_job is rated Critical
This tool commits financial obligations by creating an on-chain escrow contract involving cryptocurrency. It directly initiates a financial transaction on the Polygon blockchain, locking funds or creating binding financial agreements. Misuse could result in unauthorized financial commitments or locked crypto assets, making it critical severity.
From the tool's definition Create a service-for-crypto escrow job via the ServiceEscrow smart contract (ERC-8183)
Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs create_job safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Ai Agent Bank, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_job, this is the rule to start with:
Any call to create_job is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Ai Agent Bank, apply this rule, and every create_job call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_job
Create a service-for-crypto escrow job via the ServiceEscrow smart contract (ERC-8183). Set amount=0 for negotiable jobs. Requires api_key. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Ai Agent Bank MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.
create_job accepts 6 parameters: token, amount, api_key, deadline, description, client_agent_id. Required: amount, api_key, deadline, description, client_agent_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Ai Agent Bank MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_job: 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 Ai Agent Bank. Nothing to install.
create_job 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 create_job 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 create_job. 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.
create_job is provided by the Ai Agent Bank MCP server (https://tdueqhfxyojmjgactdyc.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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