# refund_escrow

Refund escrowed funds back to the payer via a signed RefundEscrow transaction.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `refund_escrow`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/refund-escrow

## Facts

- Tool: `refund_escrow`
- Server: Tenzro Ledger MCP (`https://canton-mcp.tenzro.network/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/tenzro/tenzro-network
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: gated_ambiguous
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "refund_escrow",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why refund_escrow is rated Critical

This tool moves money by refunding escrowed funds, which is a financial operation that commits to a specific monetary obligation. Even though refunds are typically reversible in intent, the actual execution irreversibly transfers funds from the escrow account to the payer. The Financial category takes precedence over Write because it involves monetary movement and financial commitment.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'refund_escrow' and description 'Refund escrowed funds back to the payer via a signed RefundEscrow transaction' explicitly involves moving funds (escrowed money) back to a payer."

## Use case

AI agents use refund_escrow to commit financial operations through Tenzro Ledger MCP, 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 Tenzro Ledger MCP:

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

## Other tools on Tenzro Ledger MCP (359)

- `clear_secure_mint_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/clear-secure-mint-policy.md
- `delete_model` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/delete-model.md
- `deregister_agent` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/deregister-agent.md
- `drop_database` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/drop-database.md
- `forget_identity` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/forget-identity.md
- `freeze_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/freeze-address.md
- `revoke_did` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/revoke-did.md
- `revoke_session` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/revoke-session.md
- `secure_mint_record_burn` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/secure-mint-record-burn.md
- `urwa_clear_kill_switch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/urwa-clear-kill-switch.md
- `urwa_trigger_kill_switch` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/urwa-trigger-kill-switch.md
- `x402_deregister_resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/x402-deregister-resource.md
- `assign_task` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/assign-task.md
- `axelar_call_contract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/axelar-call-contract.md
- `babylon_submit_finality_signature` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/babylon-submit-finality-signature.md
- `canton_submit_command` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/canton-submit-command.md
- `chat_completion` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/chat-completion.md
- `chat_stream` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/chat-stream.md
- `create_swarm` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/create-swarm.md
- `database_query` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/database-query.md
- `deploy_contract` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/deploy-contract.md
- `derive_key` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/derive-key.md
- `download_model` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/download-model.md
- `encode_function` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/encode-function.md
- `encrypt_data` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/encrypt-data.md
- `hyperlane_dispatch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/hyperlane-dispatch.md
- `moe_forward` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/moe-forward.md
- `rotate_validator_key` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/rotate-validator-key.md
- `send_agent_message` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/send-agent-message.md
- `set_secure_mint_paused` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro/set-secure-mint-paused.md
- …and 329 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/network-tenzro-tenzro.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=network-tenzro-tenzro · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/network-tenzro-tenzro