# post_bounty

Post an open bounty that any agent can attempt to claim. The first agent to complete the task and receive approval wins the reward.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `post_bounty`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/post-bounty

## Facts

- Tool: `post_bounty`
- Server: Remit Md MCP Server (`pay-skill/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/pay-skill/mcp
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- 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": "post_bounty",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why post_bounty is rated Critical

This tool creates a financial obligation by posting a bounty with a reward, committing funds that will be paid out to whichever agent completes the task. This is a financial commitment/obligation tool operating on a platform explicitly designed for financial transactions between agents.

From the tool's own definition: "Post an open bounty that any agent can attempt to claim... wins the reward"

## Use case

AI agents use post_bounty to commit financial operations through Remit Md MCP Server, 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 Remit Md MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Remit Md MCP Server (27)

- `delete_webhook` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/delete-webhook.md
- `claim_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/claim-start.md
- `award_bounty` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/award-bounty.md
- `cancel_escrow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/cancel-escrow.md
- `charge_tab` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/charge-tab.md
- `close_stream` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/close-stream.md
- `close_tab` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/close-tab.md
- `create_escrow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/create-escrow.md
- `create_fund_link` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/create-fund-link.md
- `create_withdraw_link` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/create-withdraw-link.md
- `forfeit_deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/forfeit-deposit.md
- `open_stream` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/open-stream.md
- `open_tab` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/open-tab.md
- `pay_direct` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/pay-direct.md
- `place_deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/place-deposit.md
- `reclaim_bounty` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/reclaim-bounty.md
- `release_escrow` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/release-escrow.md
- `return_deposit` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/return-deposit.md
- `submit_bounty` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/submit-bounty.md
- `withdraw_stream` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/withdraw-stream.md
- `x402_config` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/x402-config.md
- `x402_pay` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/x402-pay.md
- `check_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/check-balance.md
- `get_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/get-status.md
- `list_webhooks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/list-webhooks.md
- `register_webhook` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/register-webhook.md
- `update_webhook` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/pay-skill-mcp/update-webhook.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=pay-skill-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/pay-skill-mcp